Ions and Ionic compounds Flashcards
1
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The joining of atoms in a stable formation.
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Bonding
2
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What are the two kinds of bonding?
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Ionic bonding and Covalent bonding
3
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The result from the transfer of electrons from one element to another.
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Ionic bonds
4
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The result from the sharing of electrons between two atoms.
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Covalent bonds
5
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Two types of ions
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Anions and Cations
6
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Charged species in which the number of protons and electrons is an atom is unequal. It consists of oppositely charged ions that have a strong electrostatic attraction to each other.
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Ions
7
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Positively charged ions and has fewer electrons than protons
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Cations
8
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Negatively charged ions and have more electrons than protons.
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Anions
9
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Ions are composed of more than one atom.
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Polyatomic ions
