chemical bonding Flashcards
molecule
two or more joined atoms of the same or different elements.
ex: oxygen, methane, water
ionic bond
when an atom loses or gains electrons, it becomes electrically charged
what are the 3 bonds?
covalent, ionic, hydrogen
which out of the 3 bonds is the strongest?
covalent bond
which is the weakest out of the 3 bonds?
hydrogen bond
charged atoms are called…
ions
positive charged ions are called…
cations
negative charged ions are called…
anions
what is the name of the anion PO4^3-
phosphate ion
what is the name of the cation Na+
sodium ion
what is the name of the cation K+
potassium ion
what is the name of the cation Ca2+
calcium ion
what is the name of the cation H+
hydrogen ion (know as proton)
what is the name of the cation Mg2+
magnesium ion (two positives)
what is the name of the anion Cl-
chloride ion