Principles of Chemistry - Ionic Bonding

Question 1

how are ions formed?

Answer 1

by electron loss or gain

Question 2

what type of ion do metal atoms form?

Answer 2

cations (positive ions)

Question 3

what type of ion do non-metal atoms form?

Answer 3

anions (negative ions)

Question 4

what charge do group 1 elements have?

Answer 4

1+

Question 5

what charge do group 2 elements have?

Answer 5

2+

Question 6

what charge do group 3 elements have?

Answer 6

3+

Question 7

what charge do group 5 elements have?

Answer 7

3-

Question 8

what charge do group 6 elements have?

Answer 8

2-

Question 9

what charge do group 7 elements have?

Answer 9

1-

Question 10

what charge do group 8 elements have?

Answer 10

0

Question 11

what charge do sulfate (SO₄) atoms have?

Answer 11

2-

Question 12

what charge do cabonate (CO₃) atoms have?

Answer 12

2-

Question 13

what charge do nitrate (NO₃) atoms have?

Answer 13

1-

Question 14

what charge do hydroxide (OH) atoms have?

Answer 14

1-

Question 15

what charge do ammonium (NH₄) atoms have?

Answer 15

1+

Question 16

what charge do silver ions have?

Answer 16

1+

Question 17

what charge do zinc ions have?

Answer 17

2+

Question 18

what charge do hydrogen ions have?

Answer 18

1+

Question 19

what is ionic bonding?

Answer 19

a strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

Question 20

why do compounds with giant ionic lattices have high melting and boiling points?

Answer 20

Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points because they have a giant structure with strong electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions that require a lot of energy to break.

Question 21

do ionic compounds conduct electricity?

Answer 21

not when solid, but they do if molten or in solution