What is a positively charged ion called?

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Elements tend to react to acquire ______.

A positive ion forms when an atom ______.

To attain a stable outer electron configuration, nonmetals ______________ one or more electrons.

A positively charged ion is called a(n)

In terms of electron configuration, a neutral chlorine atom differs from the noble gas argon by _______ valence electron(s).

What is a negatively charged ion called?

To designate the anion formed when a chlorine atom gains an electron, the name ______ is used.

True or false: Nonmetals easily lose one or more electrons to attain a stable outer electron configuration.

To designate an anion formed when an atom gains one or more electrons, the ending ________ is added to the root name of the element.

Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons in order to acquire 8 valence electrons.