Build An Ion Activity
- Click "Atom"
- In the "Show" box mark sure that "Element" and "Neutral/Ion" is checked.
- Add protons to the atom to build the desired element
- Click the green "+" next to "Net Charge", it will show you the charge of the atom
- Add electrons to make the atom neutral.
- Now add or subtract electrons to make the correct ion.
- Look at the "Net Charge" to see what the charge of the ion is