( ( Formation ( of ( Cations ( & ( Anions ( PREDICTING ( ION CHARGES ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( In ( ( general metals ) ( -LRB- ( Mg -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( lose electrons ) ( -- ( ( ( > cations ) ( ( nonmetals ( -LRB- ( F -RRB- ) ) ) ( gain electrons ) ) ) -- ) ) ) ( ( ( > ( anions Charges ) ) ( on ( Common ( Ions ( POLYATOMIC ( IONS Screen ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( 3.8 Groups ) ( of ( atoms ( with ( a charge ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Formation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Cations) (CC &) (NNP Anions) (NNP PREDICTING) (NNP ION) (NNPS CHARGES)))) (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (JJ general) (NNS metals)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Mg)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (VP (VBP lose) (NP (NNS electrons)) (PRN (: --) (S (NP (JJ >) (NNS cations)) (VP (VBZ nonmetals) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP F)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NP (NN gain) (NNS electrons)))) (: --)) (S (VP (VBG >) (NP (JJ anions) (NNS Charges)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ Common) (NNP Ions) (NNP POLYATOMIC) (NNP IONS) (NNP Screen))) (NP (NP (CD 3.8) (NNS Groups)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS atoms)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN charge))))))))) (. .)))
Formation of Cations &amp; Anions PREDICTING ION CHARGES In general metals (Mg) lose electrons ---&gt; cations nonmetals (F) gain electrons ---&gt; anions Charges on Common Ions POLYATOMIC IONS Screen 3.8 Groups of atoms with a charge.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Anions)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN formed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS atoms)) (VP (VBG gaining) (NP (NNS electrons))))))) (. .)))