11. What kind of elements form POSITIVE ions? _What is the term for positive ions?
12. What kind of elements form NEGATIVE ions? __ What is the term for negative ions?
13. When an element forms a cation, it does so by LOSING one or more electrons. Where do(es) the
electron(s) go?
14. True or false: ionic compounds, such as sodium chloride, do not form molecules. _
15. The chemical formula for an ionic compound does not describe a molecule; what does it tell us?
16. Why do ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water?
17. What would be the name for each of these cations?
Magnesium-
Potassium-
Lithium-