Ions and Ionic Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
Cation
A
Metal atom
Positive charge
Lose electrons in bonding
2
Q
Naming Cations
A
Parent name ‘ion’
3
Q
Anion
A
Non-metal atom
Negative Charge
Gain electrons in bonding
4
Q
Naming Anion
A
Parent name- ide ‘ion’
5
Q
Polyatomic Ions
A
Cations and anions that contain more than one type of atom.
6
Q
What is a Ionic Compound?
A
A neutral compound that consists of cations and anions
7
Q
Naming Ionic Compounds
A
Cation then Anion
8
Q
what do Ionic compounds have to be
A
neutral
9
Q
When do brackets surround a polyatomic ion
A
when the ionic compound has more than one type of polyatomic ion
10
Q
Overall charge of Ionic Compound
A
Zero
