Ionic Bonding Flashcards
Ionic bonding is…
Bonding in which there has been a transfer of electrons from one atom to another to produce ions
Ionic Substances are held together by…
Strong electrostatic attractions between positive and negative ions
Ions are formed when…
It gains or loses electrons
Cations are…
Positive ions
Anions are…
Negative ions
Charge 1+
Ag
Cu
NH4
Charge 2+
Cu Co Ni Zn Fe
Charge 3+
Cr
Fe
Charge 1-
OH
NO3
HCO3
Charge 2-
CO3
SO4
Charge 3-
P
PO4
N (nitride)
Ionic Compounds have … Boiling points and attraction between the ions
High
Ionic bonds always produce
Giant structures
Ions form closely packed…
Regular lattice arrangement
An ionic crystal consists of…
Giant three dimensional lattices held together by strong electrostatic attractions between positive and negative ions