Monatomic Ions worksheet with completed entries using a periodic table.

Let’s go step by step to fix and complete the table correctly.

We are filling in:
- Element Name (given)
- Element Symbol (we write it)
- Ion Name (how we name the ion)
- Ion Formula (the symbol with charge)

Rules to remember:
→ Metals (like sodium, magnesium, lithium) lose electrons → form positive ions (cations).
→ Nonmetals (like chlorine, oxygen, sulfur) gain electrons → form negative ions (anions).
→ Noble gases (neon, helium) usually don’t form ions — they’re stable.
→ Hydrogen can be H⁺ or H⁻, but in most basic chemistry, we say H⁺ (hydrogen ion).
→ For nonmetal ions, we change the ending to “-ide” (chlorine → chloride, oxygen → oxide, etc.).
→ Charge is based on group number:
- Group 1 (alkali metals): +1
- Group 2 (alkaline earth): +2
- Group 17 (halogens): -1
- Group 16: -2
- Group 15: -3
- Aluminum: always +3
- Transition metals vary — not here except maybe iron? Not in this list.

Now let’s check each row:

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1. sodium → Na → sodium ion → Na⁺ ✔ Correct

2. bromine → Br → bromide ion → Br⁻ ✔ Correct

3. magnesium → Mg → magnesium ion → Mg²⁺ ✔ Correct

4. chlorine → Cl → chloride ion → Cl⁻ ✔ Correct (student wrote “Cl” for symbol — should be “Cl”, and “chloride ion” — good)

5. oxygen → O → oxide ion → O²⁻ ✔ Correct

6. boron → B → ???
Boron is a metalloid. It doesn’t commonly form simple monatomic ions like B³⁺ in water — but in some contexts, especially in worksheets like this, they might expect B³⁺. However, realistically, boron does NOT typically form B³⁺ ions — it forms covalent compounds. But since this is a basic worksheet, and aluminum (below) is Al³⁺, maybe they want B³⁺? Let’s see what student wrote: “borium ion” — that’s wrong. Should be “boron ion” if forced, but better to note: Boron rarely forms ions. In many curricula, they skip it or say “does not form”. But looking at pattern — aluminum is next and is Al³⁺. So perhaps for consistency, they want B³⁺? Actually, no — standard answer: Boron does not readily form monatomic ions. Many textbooks say “does not form” for boron too. But let’s check common practice.

Wait — looking at student’s work: they wrote “borium ion” and “B³r” — which is wrong. “B³r” isn’t even valid notation. Should be B³⁺ if anything. But actually, correct scientific answer: Boron does not form stable monatomic ions under normal conditions. So probably should be “does not form ion” like neon and helium.

But let’s compare to aluminum — aluminum DOES form Al³⁺. Boron is above aluminum — same group — but smaller, higher charge density — doesn’t form ions easily.

In many high school worksheets, they may still ask for B³⁺. But I think the accurate answer is: Boron does not form a stable monatomic ion.

However, looking at the worksheet — rows 8 and 20 have smiley faces for “doesn’t form ion” — so likely, boron should also be “does not form ion”.

But wait — let’s double-check reliable sources:
Actually, in introductory chemistry, sometimes boron is listed as forming B³⁺ for simplicity, but it’s misleading. Given that neon and helium are marked “doesn’t form”, and boron is not a noble gas, but still... Hmm.

Looking at the student’s attempt: they tried to write an ion — so maybe the teacher expects one. But their answer is wrong.

I think safest and most accurate: Boron does not form a stable monatomic ion. So ion name: “does not form ion”, formula: leave blank or put “—” or smiley.

But let’s see row 9: phosphorus → P → phosphide ion → P³⁻ ✔ That’s correct.

Row 10: aluminum → Al → aluminum ion → Al³⁺ ✔ Student wrote “alluminium” — spelling error, should be “aluminum ion” (US) or “aluminium ion” (UK), but formula Al³⁺ is correct.

Row 11: calcium → Ca → calcium ion → Ca²⁺ ✔

Row 12: iodine → I → iodide ion → I⁻ ✔

Row 13: nitrogen → N → nitride ion → N³⁻ ✔ Student wrote “nitrid ion” — missing ‘e’, should be “nitride ion”

Row 14: cesium → Cs → cesium ion → Cs⁺ ✔ Student wrote “caesium ion” — UK spelling, acceptable, but formula Cs⁺ correct.

Row 15: sulfur → S → sulfide ion → S²⁻ ✔

Row 16: fluorine → F → fluoride ion → F⁻ ✔

Row 17: potassium → K → potassium ion → K⁺ ✔

Row 18: barium → Ba → barium ion → Ba²⁺ ✔

Row 19: hydrogen → H → hydrogen ion → H⁺
Hydrogen can form H⁺ (proton) or H⁻ (hydride), but in most basic tables, especially when paired with metals/nonmetals, H⁺ is expected. Student left blank — should be H⁺.

Row 20: helium → He → doesn’t form ion → 😊 ✔ Correct

Now back to boron (row 6):

After checking multiple educational resources: In many standardized worksheets, boron is often listed as NOT forming a monatomic ion, similar to carbon, silicon, etc. Since neon and helium are marked “doesn’t form”, and boron is not a typical ion-former, I will go with:

Ion Name: does not form ion
Ion Formula: — or 😊 (to match others)

But let’s confirm with aluminum: aluminum is in group 13, same as boron, and aluminum DOES form Al³⁺ because it’s larger and less electronegative. Boron is small and has high ionization energy — doesn’t lose 3 electrons easily.

So yes — boron: does not form ion.

Also, student wrote “borium ion” — that’s not a real name. And “B³r” — invalid.

So correction needed.

Also, row 13: “nitrid ion” → should be “nitride ion”

Row 10: “alluminium” → typo, should be “aluminum ion” or “aluminium ion”

Row 19: hydrogen → should be H⁺

Now, let’s compile the corrected table:

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Final Answer:

Here is the corrected and completed table:

| # | Element Name | Element Symbol | Ion Name | Ion Formula |
|---|--------------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|
| 1 | sodium | Na | sodium ion | Na⁺ |
| 2 | bromine | Br | bromide ion | Br⁻ |
| 3 | magnesium | Mg | magnesium ion | Mg²⁺ |
| 4 | chlorine | Cl | chloride ion | Cl⁻ |
| 5 | oxygen | O | oxide ion | O²⁻ |
| 6 | boron | B | does not form ion | — |
| 7 | lithium | Li | lithium ion | Li⁺ |
| 8 | neon | Ne | does not form ion | 😊 |
| 9 | phosphorus | P | phosphide ion | P³⁻ |
|10 | aluminum | Al | aluminum ion | Al³⁺ |
|11 | calcium | Ca | calcium ion | Ca²⁺ |
|12 | iodine | I | iodide ion | I⁻ |
|13 | nitrogen | N | nitride ion | N³⁻ |
|14 | cesium | Cs | cesium ion | Cs⁺ |
|15 | sulfur | S | sulfide ion | S²⁻ |
|16 | fluorine | F | fluoride ion | F⁻ |
|17 | potassium | K | potassium ion | K⁺ |
|18 | barium | Ba | barium ion | Ba²⁺ |
|19 | hydrogen | H | hydrogen ion | H⁺ |
|20 | helium | He | does not form ion | 😊 |

Notes:
- Row 6 (boron): Does not form stable monatomic ions — corrected from student’s “borium ion / B³r”
- Row 10: Spelling corrected to “aluminum ion” (or “aluminium” if using UK English)
- Row 13: Corrected to “nitride ion” (not “nitrid”)
- Row 19: Added “hydrogen ion” and “H⁺” — commonly accepted in basic chemistry
- All other entries were mostly correct; minor spelling/notation fixes applied.

This matches standard high school chemistry expectations.