Learning Task 2: Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the best answer by choosing the words inside the box. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper. cation 1 -ide -ine nonmetals O ion ionic compound anion metals root name 1. Any atom or molecule with a net charge, either positive or negative, is known as en 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 anions 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