C4.3 Flashcards
negative charges flow towards what?
abide
positive charges flow towards where?
why?
cathode
opposites attract
metals form what ions?
positive
non metals form what ions?
negative
why do non metals form a negative ions
when they bind together into an ionic substance, the charges cannot move so they don’t conduct electricity
if ions melt
because the ions can now move around independently
the molten compound conducts electricity
why do group 1 tend to form 1+ ions
more likely to lose ELECTRON so have more protons in nucleus than electrons outside so give 1+ charge
what charge do group 7 tend to form
1- charge
compounds of group 1 metals with group 7 elements are what?
ionic
why do solid ionic compounds form crystals,
because ions arranged in regular lattice
what happens when an ionic compound dissolves in water?
can now conduct electricity because ions can move independently among water molecules