1 Ion Formation NEW VOCABULARY chemical bond cation anion BUILD TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION Read the items under Build to the Essential Question at the beginning of the lesson Restate each in your own words. __ Recall the definition of the Review Vocabulary term. __ Define each New Vocabulary term. chemical bond cation __

## Step 1<br />The first step is to recall the definition of the review vocabulary term. In this case, the term is "chemical bond". A chemical bond is a bond formed between adjacent atoms and is the rearrangement of electrons found in chemical substances to build up stability.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The next step is to define each new vocabulary term. The first term is "cation". A cation is an ion that carries a positive charge. This happens when an atom loses one or more electrons.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The final term to define is "anion". An an an carries a negative charge. This happens when an atom gains one or more electrons.