Question

Metal atoms form -------- ions, while non-metal atoms form -------ions:

• A. positive, positive
• B. positive, negative
• C. negative, positive
• D. negative, negative

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

positive, negative

Metal atoms lose the electron, or electrons, in their highest energy level and become positively charged ions. Non-metal atoms gain an electron, or electrons, from another atom to become negatively charged ions.