Questions: Atoms, Ions and Molecules Predicting the ions formed by common main-group elements Complete the table below. For example, in the first row decide whether Sc^3+ is a lithium is mostly likely to form and then decide what type of ion it is. element most likely ion ------------ symbol of ion type of ion scandium Sc^3+ cation anion lithium cation anion chlorine cation anion oxygen cation anion strontium cation anion

Transcript text: Atoms, Ions and Molecules Predicting the ions formed by common main-group elements Complete the table below. For example, in the first row decide whether $\mathrm{Sc}^{3+}$ is a lithium is mostly likely to form and then decide what type of ion it is. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|cc|} \hline \multirow{2}{*}{ element } & \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{ most likely ion } \\ \cline { 2 - 4 } & \begin{tabular}{c} symbol of \\ ion \end{tabular} & type of ion \\ \hline scandium & $\mathrm{Sc}^{3+}$ & cation & anion \\ \hline lithium & $\square$ & cation & anion \\ \hline chlorine & $\square$ & cation & anion \\ \hline oxygen & $\square$ & cation & anion \\ \hline strontium & $\square$ & cation & anion \\ \hline \end{tabular}