The element potassium forms a with the charge . The symbol for this ion is , and the name is . The number of electrons in this ion is

The element potassium forms a cation with the charge +1 . The symbol for this ion is K⁺, and the name is potassium ion. The number of electrons in this ion is 18.

Explanation:

Potassium is a metal. It belongs to the group 1 elements. Metals form cations by losing electrons. Since potassium is a group element, it forms a cation by losing one electron. The charge it has is +1 due to the excess of the protons compared t the electrons by 1.

Potassium has  19 electrons. Potassium io on the other hand has 19-1 = 18 electrons.

they are all solids.