Chapter 3: Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Question 1

Polyatomic ions

Answer 1

cations or ions that have more than one atom

Question 2

Naming Polyatomic Ions

Answer 2

name cation than anion
do not specify charge of cation and anion

Question 3

Covalent bonds

Answer 3

sharing of electrons between two atoms
a molecule is a discrete group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
- form when two nonmetals combine or when a metalloid combines with a nonmetal

Question 4

lone pairs vs paired

Answer 4

unshared electron pairs vs shared pair forming a bond