Y9 Chemistry

Lesson 1: Ions

Key Questions
What are the key features of the atom and periodic table?
What is an ion? A charged atom
By using protons
How do you make positive and negative ions?
Using the periodic table, how can you predict the charge on an ion?

From the electron and elections

number
Elements
The periodic table

Forming ions

An ​ion​ is an ​atom​ or group of atoms with a positive or negative ​charge​. Ions

form when atoms lose or gain ​electrons​ to obtain a full outer shell:

● metal​ atoms lose electrons to form positively charged ions

● non-metal​ atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged ions

Forming positive ions

Metal atoms lose electrons from their outer shell when they form ions:

● the ions formed are positive, with more ​protons​ than electrons
● the ions formed have full outer shells

For elements in ​groups​ 1, 2 and 3, the number of electrons lost is the same as
the group number
Forming negative ions
The outer shell of non-metal atoms gains electrons when they form ions:
● the ions formed are negative, because they have more electrons than
protons
● the ions formed have full outer shells

For groups 6 and 7, the number of electrons gained is equal to (8 - group

number).

The numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in an ion can be calculated from
its atomic number, mass number and ionic charge.

Remember that:

● atomic number = protons

● mass number = protons + neutrons
● electrons = protons (if atom is neutral)
● positive ions have lost electrons
● negative ions have gained electrons
1. Element.
Lesson 1
2.Using
Atom 3. Nucleus 4. Negative 5.
all the information above complete the tasks below.
Positive. 6 electrons
Complete the
questions on the
Element

Complete
questions on the
periodic table

Complete the
table

Complete the quiz https://www.footprints-science.co.uk/index.php?quiz=Forming_i

on ions. ons
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