Ionic Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
In ionic bonding what do the atoms do the form Ions?
A
They lose or gain electrons
2
Q
What charge do ions have?
A
They have a positive or negative charge
3
Q
What do you oppositely charged ions do?
A
They are attracted to each other to form ionic bonds
4
Q
What does a shell with just one or two electrons want to do?
A
They want to lose them
5
Q
Why do you atoms with just one or two electrons in their outer shell want to lose them?
A
So that they will have a full outer shell which means that they have the same electronic structure of a noble gas
6
Q
What does a nearly full shell want to do?
A
It wants to gain electrons
7
Q
Why do atoms with a nearly full shell want to gain electrons?
A
to fill the shell up
8
Q
What is ionic bonding?
A
Transferring electrons
