ionic bonding

Question 1

What is an ion?

Answer 1

An electrically charged atom formed by the loss or gain of electrons

Question 2

What is the charge of group 1 metals?

Answer 2

1+

Question 3

What is the charge of group 2 metals?

Answer 3

2+

Question 4

What is the charge of group 3 metals?

Answer 4

3+

Question 5

What is the charge of ammonium?

Answer 5

NH4+

Question 6

What is the charge of group 5 non metals?

Answer 6

3-

Question 7

What is the charge of group 6 non metals?

Answer 7

2-

Question 8

What is the charge of group 7 non metals?

Answer 8

1-

Question 9

What is the charge for Hydroxide?

Answer 9

OH-

Question 10

What is the charge for carbonate?

Answer 10

CO3 2-

Question 11

What is the charge for nitrates?

Answer 11

NO3 -

Question 12

What is the charge for sulfate?

Answer 12

SO4 2-

Question 13

What is an ionic bond?

Answer 13

Bonds formed by the transfer of electrons from the outer shell of the metal to the outer shell of the non metal

Question 14

Why do ionic compounds have a high melting and boiling point?

Answer 14

-They have giant ionic lattices
-They have strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositley charged ions in all directions
-It takes a lot of energy to overcome these forces