Ionic Bonding

Question 1

What properties do Ionic Compounds have?

Answer 1

> High melting point
Soluble
Does not conduct electricity when solid
Does conduct electricity in a solution (liquid or dissolved)

Question 2

What is Ionic Bonding?

Answer 2

Transfer of electrons between a Metal and Non-Metal.

Question 3

What is an Ionic Lattice?

Answer 3

Millions and millions of ions are packed together in a regular cubic arrangement, joined by ionic bonds.This forms a 3D structure called an Ionic Lattice.

Question 4

Why Ionic Compounds have high melting points:

Answer 4

> Giant ionic lattice
Strong electomagnetic attraction between positive an negative ions
Large amounts of energy needed to break the strong attractions

Question 5

Why Ionic Compounds don’t conduct electricity when solid but it does when in a liquid form:

Answer 5

> Ions in solids unable to move and carry charge

> Ions in a liquid, ions can move and carry charge

Question 6

When 2 atoms bond through Ionic Bonding what charge do they become?

Answer 6

> If they lose elctrons the arom becomes positively charged

> If an atom gains electrons it becomes negatively charged