3.3 Ionic bonding

Question 1

When are ionic compounds usually formed?

Answer 1

When metals react with non metals

Question 2

What ions do metals form?

Answer 2

positive ions

Question 3

What ions do non metals form?

Answer 3

negative ions

Question 4

How are ions formed held next to each other?

Answer 4

by strong forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions

Question 5

What is ionic bonding?

Answer 5

An electrostatic force of direction which acts in all directions

Question 6

What do ionic bonds result in?

Answer 6

an arrangement of ions called giant structure or giant lattice

Question 7

How many electrons in the outer shell of a group 7 atom?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

How many electrons in the outer most shell of a group 1 atom?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

What does the group number give?

Answer 9

The number of electrons in the outer most shell

Question 10

How does group number relate to charges on ions formed from atoms?

Answer 10

Atoms reacting need to gain or lose 2 electrons to gain stable electronic structure of a noble gas

Question 11

Group 1 atoms form?

Answer 11

1+ ions

Question 12

Group 2 atoms form?

Answer 12

2+ ions

Question 13

Group 3 atoms form?

Answer 13

3+ ions , when they form ions as oppose to sharing electrons