Ionic Bonding

Question 1

What is Cations

Answer 1

Positively charged ion

Question 2

What is a anion

Answer 2

Negatively charged ion

Question 3

The ionic bond is the

Answer 3

electrostatic attraction formed between the oppositely charged ions, which occurs in all directions ( this called non-directional bonding)
This form of attraction is very strong and requires a lot of energy to overcome

Question 4

The ions form a

Answer 4

lattice structure which is an evenly distributed crystalline structure

(A crystal structure is the ordered arrangement of many repeating units of atoms or ions into a three-dimensional regular lattice.)

Question 5

Ions in a lattice are arranged in a regular repeating pattern so that

Answer 5

positive charges cancel out negative charges
The attraction between the cations and anions is occurring in all directions
Each ion is attracted to all of the oppositely charged ions around it

Question 6

Valence

Answer 6

Electron outer shell