Question

Which of the following is NOT true about oxygen and the ion it forms?

A) Oxygen is found in Group 6A

B) The name of its ion is 'oxide'

C) Oxygen is a nonmetallic element

D) It forms a negatively charged ion

E) It loses 2 electrons to form an ion

Answer 1

Right time to use what we did before.
For A) remember that the main group number = valance electrons.
Remember how many valance electrons oxygen have?

Answer 2

is D the correct answer?

Answer 3

Hmmm use the rule about completing the octet rule. What is most easy: give away 6 electrons or obtain 2?

Answer 4

is E the correct answer?

Answer 5

the question is NOT true...

Answer 6

I know. E is not true. :)
It obtain 2 electrons it don't give them away.

Answer 7

\(O^{2-}\)

Answer 8

D) It forms a negatively charged ion

Answer 9

Which is the correct answer?

Answer 10

E) oxygen loses 2 electrons to form an ion is NOT true.

Answer 11

thanks !:)