Ch 8 ionic compounds
The Formation Of A Positive Ion. Web metals form positive ions (cations). A magnesium atom must lose two electrons to have the same number.
A magnesium atom must lose two electrons to have the same number. Web atoms that lose electrons acquire a positive charge as a result because they are left with fewer negatively charged. Web metals form positive ions (cations).
A magnesium atom must lose two electrons to have the same number. A magnesium atom must lose two electrons to have the same number. Web atoms that lose electrons acquire a positive charge as a result because they are left with fewer negatively charged. Web metals form positive ions (cations).