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What happens to an atom that loses all its valence electrons?
What happens to an atom that loses all its valence electrons?
Which element is likely to lose its valence electrons to become a positively charged ion?
Which element is likely to lose its valence electrons to become a positively charged ion?
What is ionic bonding?
What is ionic bonding?
What does an ion refer to?
What does an ion refer to?
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What is the charge on the ammonium ion (NH4+)?
What is the charge on the ammonium ion (NH4+)?
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What happens to a potassium (K) atom to become more stable?
What happens to a potassium (K) atom to become more stable?
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What type of atoms are likely to gain electrons?
What type of atoms are likely to gain electrons?
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What is the name for an ion made of more than 1 atom?
What is the name for an ion made of more than 1 atom?
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What happens when atoms that easily lose electrons react with atoms that easily gain electrons?
What happens when atoms that easily lose electrons react with atoms that easily gain electrons?
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In an ionic compound, what does the total positive charge of all the positive ions equal?
In an ionic compound, what does the total positive charge of all the positive ions equal?
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