Ionic Bonding

Question 1

Define an Ionic Bond.

Answer 1

An ionic bond is the electrostatic charge between oppositely charged ions.

Question 2

What is Ionic Bonding?

Answer 2

Bonding where electrons are transferred from the metal atom to the non-metal atom, which forms opposing ions that attract each other.

Question 3

In what sort of compounds is Ionic bonding present?

Answer 3

Compounds between a metal and a non-metal

Question 4

What is the charge on a metal ion?

Answer 4

Positive

Question 5

What is the charge on a non-metal ion?

Answer 5

Negative

Question 6

What causes the bond in Ionic bonding?

Answer 6

Electrostatic attraction between opposite charges.

Question 7

What is a giant Ionic lattice?

Answer 7

A 3D structure of oppositely charged ions, held by strong ionic bonds.

Question 8

How can you predict the ionic charge for metals?

Answer 8

By looking at it’s group in the periodic table and working out how many electrons it would have lost.

Question 9

How would you predict the charge for Metals in groups 1-3?

Answer 9

They lose electrons therefore the charge is usually the positive group number

Question 10

How would you predict the charge for Non-metals in groups 5-7?

Answer 10

They gain electrons therefore the charge is usually negative 8 - Group number

Question 11

How would you predict the ionic charge for Be, B, C and Si?

Answer 11

You wouldn’t.

They don’t normally form ions.