Quick Practice 4
Which of the following is an anion?
a. O
2–
2+
b. Mg
3+
c. Al
d. H
The nonmetals in Groups 5A, 6A, and 7A
a. lose electrons when they form ions.
b. form positively charged ions.
c. form ions with charges of 3–, 2–, and 1–, respectively.
d. form ions with a numerical charge equal to their group number.