True or False
1. Chemical compound must have a net charge of zero.
2. When electrons are gained by a neutral atom, an ion with a positive charged is formed.
3. We can produce an ion, by taking a neutral atom and adding or removing one or more electrons.
4. lons are repelled by like electric charges and are attracted to opposite charges.
5. In a Periodic table, the Group 1 metals all form 1+ ions (M+), the group 2 metals all form 2+ ions (M2+), and
the group 3 metals form 3+ ions (M3+).
Answers & Comments
2. True
3. False
4. True
5.False