Question

The ions formed by metals are known as a ___________ while the ions formed by non metals are known as___________ .

Answer 1

I think that the ions formed from metal is known as cation and the ions formed from non metal is known as anion
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Answer 2

The ions formed by metals are known as cations while the ions formed by nonmetals are known as anions.

• Metals are the most elements of group -1 and group -2 of the periodic table while non-metals belong to most members of p-block elements.
• Metals of alkali and alkaline earth metals tend to gain stability by losing 1 and 2 electrons respectively and form cations.
• For example, Potassium (k) loses 1 electron while calcium (Ca) loses two electrons and forms ${k}^{ + }$ and ${ca}^{2 + }$respectively.
• Similarly, non-metals such as oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine gain stability by gaining 2,3 and 1 electrons respectively. After gaining 2,3 and 1 electron they form anions of charge -2, -3, and -1 respectively.

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