Topic 2- Lecture 7 Flashcards
Created when a metallic cation forms an electrostatic bond with a nonmetal anion
Ionic compound
These elements lose electrons from their highest s sub level first
D block cations
Metals have a ___________ charge
Positive
Bond that transfers electrons
Ionic
Ionic bonds form…
Positive and negative ions
Metals in an ionic bond form…
Cations
Positive
Lose electrons
Nonmetals in an ionic bond form…
Anions
Negative
Gain electrons
Cations and anions form electrostatic bonds based on…
Opposite charges
Ionic bonds are very strong and take a lot of _________ to break apart
Energy
Bond energy
Input of energy into an ionic bond
Endothermic
Larger ions form…
Weaker bonds
Lower electronegativity =
Closer to each other
More covalent
- strong force of attraction
- high melting point
- very hard
- low volatility (don’t evaporate well)
Ionic solids
Cleave along planes and line up in repetitive pattern to minimize repulsive forces
Don’t bend or stretch
Soluble in polar solvents
Properties of ionic solids
One atom shares one or more pairs of electrons with another atom so they both acquire full octets
Covalent bonds