HOW IONS ARE FORMED

Atoms sack stability. They are most

stable when their outer shells are
full. For the outer shell to
be full, it must have eight electrons .
We call this the Octet Rule. In
general, atoms have the
tendency to lose or gain electrons to
fulfill the octet rule.
The elements on the Periodic Table
are electrically neutral because they
have the same
number of positively charged
(protons) and negatively charged
(electrons) particles. An ion 1S an
atom that has gained or lost one or
more electrons, thus giving the atom
a positive or negative charge.
There are two types of an ion: cation
and anion. A cation forms when the
atom loses are electron on the outer
shell (valence electron) which makes
the atom positively charged. An anion
is an atom that has gained another
electron on its outer shell making the
atom negatively
charged.
The outermost shell has seven
electrons. It only needs one more to
satisfy the Octet Rule

IONIZATION is the process wherein

atoms become ion.