In water, cations and anions of salts dissociate from one another and become surrounded by water molecules. In this state, the ions are also called __________ .


a. electrically negative
b. ionically bonded
c. electrolytes
d. hydrogen bonds

An ionic bond is a bond in which:

Cations and anions would be most frequently associated with which of the following:

When are atoms most stable?

Which of the following neutral atoms would be most likely to lose an electron and become a cation of +1?

When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become negatively or positively charged. They are known as:

Which of the following statements is true of ALL atoms that are anions?

If oxygen has 9 electrons it will be a ______________________:

An ionic bond is a bond in which: