Learning Task 1: Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the best
answer by choosing the words inside the box.

                    Cation        1           -ide     -ine         nonmetals           0

                ion           ionic compound         anion      metals              root name



1. Any atom or molecule with a net charge, either positive or negative, is known as an ___________.

2. An atom that gains one extra electron forms an ___________with a 1- charge.

3. A positive ion, called a __________ is produced when one or more electrons are lost from a neutral
atom.

4. Unlike a cation, which is named for the parent atom, an anion is named by taking the ____________
of the atom and changing the ending.

5. The name of each anion is obtained by adding the suffix ____ to the root of the atom name.

6. The _________ always form positive ions.

7. _______________on the other hand, form negative ions by gaining electrons.

8. It is very important to remember that a chemical compound must have a net charge of____________.



Learning Task 2 Answer the following questions below.

Among the three pictures A, B, and C, which of the following will best represent:

1. An atom? Why?

2. A cation? Why?

3. An anion? Why?




                A                                     B                                     C


Learning Task 1: Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the best
answer by choosing the words inside the box.

                    Cation        1           -ide     -ine         nonmetals           0

                ion           ionic compound         anion      metals              root name



1. Any atom or molecule with a net charge,