Aqueous Chemistry Flashcards
What are ionic compounds?
metal cations + nonmetal anions
Are ionic compounds predictable ions?
yes
What are the 2 types of chemical compounds?
ionic compounds and covalent/molecular compounds
What are ionic compounds?
1 metal + 1 nonmetal
What happens to electrons in ionic compounds?
electrons are lost/gained to make ions which are then attracted to each other
What is electronegativity?
craves electrons
What elements are the most electronegative?
to the right and up on periodic table
What are covalent/molecular compounds?
2+ nonmetals
What happens to electrons in covalent/molecular compounds?
electrons are shared
What do atoms acquire when they gain/lose electrons?
a charge
What are ions?
charged atoms or groups of atoms
What happens to atoms that gain electrons?
they become negatively charged ions and are called anions
What happens to atoms that lose electrons?
they become positively charged ions called cations
What does it mean for the number of protons and electrons if the overall/net charge of an element is 0?
number of protons = number of electrons
How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does 14N have?
7p, 7n, 7e
How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does 14N3 have?
7p, 7n, 10e
What is the charge of the alkali metals?
lose 1 electron
1+ charge (cations)
What is the charge of alkaline earth metals?
lose 2 electrons
2+ charge (cations)
What is the charge of oxygen’s group?
gain 2 electrons
2- charge (anions)
What is the charge of the halogens?
gain 1 electron
1- charge (anions)
Why do elements gain/lose electrons?
to gain the valence electron configuration of the nearest noble gas
How do ionic compounds form?
metals donate valence electrons to obtain stable noble gas electron configuration
nonmetals accept valence electrons to obtain stable noble gas electron configuration
What do positively charged metal cations and negatively charged nonmetal anions do when they combine?
combine to make the simplest possible ratio to produce an overall neutral ionic compound
What is the empirical formula?
simplest ratio of elements in a compound
What are the rules of naming metals + nonmetals?
ionic rules
(predictable cation)
name of cation(metal) + base name of nonmetal +ide
What are the rules of naming 2 nonmetals?
covalent rules