bonds; ionic

Question 1

metals tend to ____ electrons in order to achieve the electron configuration of a noble gas

Answer 1

lose

Question 2

Metals acquire a _______ charge and are called _______.

Answer 2

positive charge

cations

Question 3

Nonmetals tend to ______ electrons in order to achieve the electron configuration of a noble gas

Answer 3

gain

Question 4

Although nonmetals are composed of positive and negative ions, ionic compounds are electrically _______

Answer 4

neutral

Question 5

single units are called (I)

Answer 5

formula units

Question 6

definition (I)

Answer 6

bond formed by electrostatic attraction

Question 7

form from what type of atoms?(I)

Answer 7

metal+nonmetal

Question 8

what happens to electrons? (ionic)

Answer 8

transfer from metal to nonmetal

Question 9

how are bonds held together?(I)

Answer 9

cations are attracted to anions

Question 10

strength of bond(I)

Answer 10

very strong

Question 11

hardness (I)

Answer 11

very hard & brittle

Question 12

melting & boiling point

Answer 12

high

Question 13

conductivity of solid state(I)

Answer 13

nonconductive

Question 14

conductivity of liquid or aqueous states(dissolved in water) : ionic

Answer 14

conductive

Question 15

naming rule for chemical formulas

Answer 15

cation name + anion +ide