An educational worksheet explaining ionic bonding between metals and non-metals, showing electron transfer and atomic structure diagrams.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks correctly.

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First paragraph:

> Metals and non-metals react together to form ______ compounds.
→ They form ionic compounds. (That’s what ionic bonding makes!)

> They are held together by ionic bonds. Ionic bonding is a force of ______ attraction between two ______ atoms (called ______).
→ It’s an electrostatic attraction (opposite charges attract).
→ Between two charged atoms — these are called ions.

> An atom becomes charged by either donating or accepting ______ electrons from another atom.
→ Just valence electrons (the outer shell ones).

> A valence electron is one from the ______ shell of the atom.
→ The outermost shell.

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Second paragraph:

> If an atom ______ an electron, it becomes positively charged. This is then called a ______.
→ If it loses an electron → becomes positive → called a cation.

> ______ always donate electrons.
→ Metals always donate electrons.

> If an atom accepts an electron, it becomes ______ charged. This is called an ______.
→ Becomes negatively charged → called an anion.

> Non-metals always accept electrons. ✔ (Already given)

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Third paragraph:

> Atoms do this in order to become ‘______’.
→ They want to become stable.

> A stable atom is one which has obtained a ______ ______ ______ of electrons.
→ A full outer shell of electrons. (Sometimes called “octet” but here it says “full outer shell”)

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Sodium box:

> Sodium has ______ lone electron in the outer shell.
→ Looking at the diagram: Na has 1 electron in its outer shell → so one

> It is easiest for this atom to ______ one electron than to try and find seven more to fill the outer shell.
→ Easiest to lose one electron.

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Chlorine box:

> Chlorine has ______ electrons in its outer shell.
→ Diagram shows Cl has 7 → so seven

> Therefore, it is easiest for Chlorine to ______ one electron than to try and donate seven.
→ Easiest to gain one electron.

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Bottom labels:

> All ______ donate electrons and therefore become cations.
→ metals

> All ______ accept electrons and therefore become anions.
→ non-metals

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Now let’s compile all answers in order as they appear in the worksheet:

1. ionic
2. electrostatic
3. charged
4. ions
5. valence
6. outermost
7. loses
8. cation
9. Metals
10. negatively
11. anion
12. stable
13. full outer shell
14. one
15. lose
16. seven
17. gain
18. metals
19. non-metals

Wait — let me double-check the exact wording and blank positions.

Looking again at the text:

> Metals and non-metals react together to form ___ compounds. → ionic

> ...force of ___ attraction... → electrostatic

> ...between two ___ atoms (called ___). → charged, ions

> ...donating or accepting ___ electrons... → valence

> ...from the ___ shell... → outermost

> If an atom ___ an electron... → loses

> ...called a ___. → cation

> ___ always donate electrons. → Metals

> ...becomes ___ charged. → negatively

> ...called an ___. → anion

> ...become ‘___’. → stable

> ...obtained a ___ ___ ___ of electrons. → full outer shell

> Sodium has ___ lone electron... → one

> ...easiest to ___ one electron... → lose

> Chlorine has ___ electrons... → seven

> ...easiest to ___ one electron... → gain

> All ___ donate electrons... → metals

> All ___ accept electrons... → non-metals

Yes — that’s 19 blanks total.

But wait — in the original text, after “Sodium has ___ lone electron”, it says “lone” — probably typo for “one”? But we’ll go with context: it means “one”.

Also, note: “All ___ donate electrons...” — should be lowercase? Probably not important for answer.

Final list in order:

1. ionic
2. electrostatic
3. charged
4. ions
5. valence
6. outermost
7. loses
8. cation
9. Metals
10. negatively
11. anion
12. stable
13. full outer shell
14. one
15. lose
16. seven
17. gain
18. metals
19. non-metals

I think that’s correct.

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Final Answer:
ionic, electrostatic, charged, ions, valence, outermost, loses, cation, Metals, negatively, anion, stable, full outer shell, one, lose, seven, gain, metals, non-metals