From your knowledge about the distribution of electrons in their shells and from the atomic number (in parentheses), indicate the most likely charge on the ion when this atom forms an ion. (Remember the 2-8-18 shell distribution.) Hydrogen (1)

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Cosmo

28 June, 11:13

From your knowledge about the distribution of electrons in their shells and from the atomic number (in parentheses), indicate the most likely charge on the ion when this atom forms an ion. (Remember the 2-8-18 shell distribution.) Hydrogen (1)

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Brooke Cruz · Answer 1

The common ionic charges would be:

Cl - 1

K + 1

Ca + 2

You can figure this out based on the columns in which the elements are in.

Group 1 (K) commonly has a + 1 charge.

Group 2 (Ca) commonly has a + 2 charge.

Group 7 (Cl) commonly has a - 1 charge.