Chemical Compounds Flashcards
composed of two or more elements that are chemically bonded together
compounds
6 properties of metals
metallic luster, malleable, ductile, hardness, conductive, and mostly solid
3 properties of nonmetals
brittle, insulators, chemical reactivity
Many nonmetals are _____
gases
A force that holds atoms together
chemical bond
based on attraction of oppositely charges ions
ionic bond
based on nuclei sharing electrons
covalent/molecular bonds
metal+nonmetal bond
ionic
nonmetal+nonmetal bond
covalent/molecular
main group atoms try to reach a full valence shell, known as the
octet rule
A bond created by electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
ionic bond
Ions arranged in crystal lattices
ionic bonds
extremely strong
ionic bonds
very high melting/boiling point
ionic compounds
very low melting/boiling point
molecular compounds
high density
ionic compounds
low density
molecular compounds