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SCIENCE
LEARNER’S ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 2 - Week 3:
Explain how ions are formed
Science – Grade 9
Learner's Activity Sheet
Quarter 2 – Week 3: Explain how ions are formed
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 LEARNER’S ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE 9
QUARTER 2, WEEK 3
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Competencies:
 Explain how ions are formed; (S9MT-IIe-f-16)

Explore
Studying this lesson will certainly increase your understanding how ions are formed. From
an atom or group of atoms that bears one or more positive or negative electrical charges. The
transfer of electrons from one atom to another or the gain and loss of electrons. You will also learn
the two types of ion which is cation and anion, you will learn the charges of an atom if it is positive,
negative or neutral charge.

Going through this Learner’s Activity Sheet (LAS) will make you understand what is
happening in the atoms during the formation of compounds. Look at the periodic table. Did you
notice the vertical arrangement of the elements? This is called family or group. Notice the number
in each group? Do you know the information it gives you? It tells you the number of valence
electrons. Valence electron give you the number of electrons at the outermost energy level of the
atom. This is the information you need to know in order for you to determine whether atoms
transfer, accept, or share electrons to become stable.

Learn

 What is Ion?
It is an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons and therefore has a negative or
positive charge.
 Loss of electron Gain of electron

 How ions are formed?

Ions are formed by the addition of electrons to, or removal of electrons from, neutral
atoms or molecules or other ions. Or by combination of ions with other particles or by rupture of
a covalent bond between two atoms.

Reminder: In order to attained stability atom

Xenon contains 8 valence
electron, so it is stable.
must have 8 valence electron. If it is less
the 8, atom transfer, accept or share
electrons to become stable. Please refer to the
Periodic table of Elements to find the number
of valence electron.

Sodium contains 1 valence Chlorine contains 7 valence

electron, so it is unstable. electron, so it is also unstable.

Sodium transfer its only Chlorine accept the electron

electron to attain stability. from Sodium to attain stability.

Sodium lost its valence electron so Chlorine gain a valence electron so

it’s positively charged or CATION. it’s negatively charged or ANION.

This will read as Sodium cation

and Chlorine anion compound.
 What are the types of ion?

1. Cation – an atom that has lost a valence electron so it is positively charged.

2. Anion – an atom that has gained a valence electron and is negatively charged.

Practice Exercises/Activity
Activity 1
Directions: Using the periodic table of elements, identify the given elements if it is possibly
CATION or ANION.
1. Aluminum 6. Nitrogen
2. Iodine 7. Bromine
3. Magnesium 8. Bismuth
4. Cobalt 9. Iron
5. Sulfur 10. Fluorine

Activity 2
Instruction: Illustrate how an ion is formed from an atom into compound.

1.

2.

3.

Engage

Ion is an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons and therefor has a negative or
positive charge. Ions are formed by the addition of electrons to, or removal of electrons from,
neutral atoms or molecules or other ions. Or by combination of ions with other particles or by
rupture of a covalent bond between two atoms. There are two type of ion: cation is an atom that
has lost a valence electron so it is positively charged. Anion is an atom that has gained a valence
electron and is negatively charged.

Apply

Instruction: Identify the use/s or application/s of the given elements and identify which
product or things it can be found. (Ex. Iodine application: used as condiment; product: Iodized
salt).

1. Fluorine
2. Chlorine
3. Calcium
4. Iron
5. Potassium
 Post Test

Directions: Identify what is ask. Choose your answer from the box below. Write your
answer from the space provided for your answer.

Ions Cation Anion

Formation of Ions 8 valence electron

_______________ 1. An atom that has lost a valence electron so it is positively charged.

_______________ 2. An atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons and therefor
has a negative or positive charge.
_______________3. It is formed by the addition of electrons to, or removal of electrons
from, neutral atoms or molecules or other ions.
______________ 4. It is the total number of electrons needed by the atom to attained stability.
______________ 5. An atom that has gained a valence electron and is negatively charged.
 Post Test
1. Cation
2. Ions
3. Formation of ions
4. 8 valence electron
5. anion
3.
2.
1.
Practice Exercises/Activity
Apply (What I Can Do) Practice Exercises/Activity
1. Fluorine – teeth treatment; tooth paste
2. Chlorine – disinfectant; chlorine powder 1. Cation 6. Anion
3. Calcium – for strong bones; milk 2. Anion 7. Anion
4. Iron – construction; iron rod 3. Cation 8. Cation
5. Potassium – fertilizer; banana 4. Cation 9. Cation
5. Anion 10. Anion
Answer Key