Chap 3 Part A - Sheet1 Flashcards
metals tend form compounds with
nonmetals (NaCl)
akali metals react halogens and have similar properties
high melting points (over 500C), stable, WHITE, cystalline , SOLID Soluble in Water but the water solution conducts electricity. Note Ion-transfer reactions of metals and nonmetals form products unlike either element.
how does electricity flow?
Electricity can only flow through a medium containing charged particles that are free to move.
what happens when gain or lose electron
By gaining or losing electrons, an atom can be converted into a charged particle called an ion.
ion
electrically charged atom or group atoms
cation
positively charged ion. loss of one or more electrons from a neutral atom gives a positively charged ion called a cation.
anion
neg charge ion. gain of one or more electrons by a neutral atom gives a negatively charged ion called an anion.
ionization energy
Ionization energyis the energy required to remove one electron from a single atom in the gaseous state.
what do small ionization energy values indicate
Small values indicate ease of losing electrons to form cations.
electron affinity
is the energy released on adding an electron to a single atom in the gaseous state.
What group has largest electron affinity
Halogens have the largest values and gain electrons most easily.
Product that results from transfer of electrons is electrically charged or neutral?
Elements that lose an electron, and those that gain an electron will react with each other by transfer of an electron. product that results is electrically neutral.
ionic bond
electrical attraction between ions of opposite charge in a crystal
ionic solids
crystalline solid held together by ionic bonds
ionic compound
compound hat contains ionic bonds
ionic compounds and effciency
Ions in each compound settle into a pattern that efficiently fills space and maximizes ionic bonding