Task on entry
Write the answers on the blank
1 side of your notebook.
2 Write electronic structure of first 3
elements of group 7 .
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Ion Formation April 19, 2025
Learning Objective: 7Cs:
1 To explain the formation of ions Communication
by electron transfer. and collaboration
2 Success Criteria:
I can illustrate the formation of ions by transfer of
3 electrons.
I can describe what an ion is and explain its
4 formation.
I can explain the charges on ions in terms of
electron arrangement and number of protons.
5 Keywords: Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Starter (4 min)
[Link] is the overall charge of
1 sodium atom?
[Link] occurs when a sodium
2 atom loses one electron?
[Link] happens to a chlorine
atom when it gains one
3 electron?
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L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Starter (Self-assess)
Use green pen
1. What is the overall change of sodium atom?
Neutral
[Link] occurs when a sodium atom loses one
electron?
When a sodium atom loses one electron, it ends up
with more protons than electrons. This imbalance
results in a net positive charge for the sodium atom,
making it a positively charged ion.
3. What happens to a chlorine atom when it gains one
electron?
When a chlorine atom gains one electron, it ends up
with more electrons than protons. This creates an
overall negative charge on the chlorine atom, turning
it into a negatively charged ion.
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Main learning
When atoms lose or gain
electrons, they form ions.
Number of protons > Number of Number of electrons > Number of
electrons protons
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Ions and periodic
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table
Elements can be stable by
The elements in Group 1, 2 and 3 having fully filled outermost
lose electron during ion shell.
formation. Why?
• It is easy for group 1 elements
to lose one electron and
become fully filled outermost
shell. Similarly for group 2 and
3 it is much easier to lose
electron than gain electron to
complete outermost shell.
Challenge: The elements in group 5,6
and 7 gain electron during ion
formation. Why?
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Ions and periodic table
The elements in Group 7, 6 and 5
gain electron during ion
• Elements can be stable by
formation. Why?
having fully filled outermost
shell.
• It is easy for group 7 elements
to gain 1 electron and become
fully filled outermost shell.
Similarly for group 5 and 6 it is
much easier to gain electrons
than lose electrons to complete
outermost shell.
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Ions and periodic table
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Progress check 1 :
Use white boards to answer
1. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes a _______ ion.
2. If an atom loses electrons, it becomes a _______ ion.
3. The charge of a cation is _______.
4. The charge of an anion is _______.
5. An ion is formed when an atom _______ or _______ electrons.
L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Progress check 1 :
Use white boards to answer
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L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
Task 1 (5 min)
Draw diagrams of atoms and their corresponding ions. For each
element, show:
• The neutral atom.
• The ion formed when electrons are added or removed.
1. lithium
2. Fluorine
3. Magnesium
Keywords: Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
Task 1 (5 min)
1. lithium
2. Fluorine
3. Magnesium
Keywords: Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
Task 2 (10 min)
[Link] of the following elements would form a positive
ion: Sodium (Na), Chlorine (Cl), or Oxygen (O)?
2. If an oxygen atom gains two electrons, what is its
charge?
3. How many electrons would a magnesium atom need to
lose to form a +2 ion?
4. Determine the charge of the ion formed when a sulfur
atom gains
Keywords: two electrons.
Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
Task 2 (SA)
1. Which of the following elements would form a positive ion: Sodium (Na),
Chlorine (Cl), or Oxygen (O)?
Answer: Sodium (Na) would form a positive ion (cation) because it loses one electron.
2. If an oxygen atom gains two electrons, what is its charge?
Answer: The oxygen atom would become a negatively charged ion with a charge of -2.
3. How many electrons would a magnesium atom need to lose to form a +2
ion?
Answer: A magnesium atom would need to lose two electrons to form a +2 ion.
4. Determine the charge of the ion formed when a sulfur atom gains two
electrons.
Keywords: Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
Answer: The sulfur atom would form a -2 ion.
Task 3: Challenge
•Explain why elements in Group 1 of the periodic table
typically form +1 ions.
•Answer: Elements in Group 1 have one electron in their
outermost shell. They typically lose this single electron to
achieve a stable electron configuration, resulting in a +1
charge.
•Compare the ionic charge of an aluminum ion (Al³⁺) to
that of a chloride ion (Cl⁻). How do their charges differ?
•Answer: The aluminum ion has a +3 charge, while the chloride
ion has a -1 charge.
Keywords: Ion, Cation, Anion, Ion charge
Plenary
Write the answers on sticky
1 note:
Draw electronic structure of Aluminium
2 ion
3 Self-reflection
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L.O.: To explain the formation of ions by electron transfer.
