Ionic bonding

Question 1

How do ionic bonds form?

Answer 1

They form when a metal gives one or more electrons to a non-metal.

Question 2

What does a metal give to a non-metal?

Answer 2

Electron(s).

Question 3

In order to have an ionic bond, what two things do you need?

Answer 3

A metal and a non-metal.

Question 4

Describe the structure of an ionic compound.

Answer 4

• Electrostatic attraction between completely oppositely charged ions (positive and negative).
• Arranged in a giant ionic structure.

Question 5

What is meant by the term ionic bond?

Answer 5

Electrostatic attraction between completely oppositely charged ions (positive and negative).

Question 5

What type of diagram shows the electrons in shells for all the atoms in a compound?

Answer 5

A dot and cross diagram.

Question 6

If there are two electrons in the metal, but only one needed to created a full outer shell in the non-metal, what would form? Why?

Answer 6

Two ions (instead of just one) that both have a full outer shell of the non-metal. This is because the extra electron would be given to another non-metal, therefore creating two ions with two non-metal ions with a full outer shell, and one metal ion with a full outer shell.