Atoms, Ions, and Molecules KW

How do ions form?

Atoms connected by covalent bonds share

What is an example of an element?

Which phrase best describes atoms?

Which particle determines the properties of an element?

If an element has lost an electron and is now an positively charged ion, it is called a

The smallest basic unit of matter is the

An ion is formed when an atom gains or loses

Elements in a group with the same valence electrons have the same

How does an ion become negatively charged?

How does an ionic bond form?

The correct number of valence electrons in carbon is

What distinguishes one element from another?

If you were to draw the dot structure of fluorine how many dots would be around it

What is the negatively charged particle found in an atom called?

If the electrons in a covalent molecule are shared unequally, it is what type of bond?

Atoms in molecules share pairs of electrons when they make