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Chemical Bonding and Ionic Compounds

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What is the typical state of ions found on Earth?

Gaseous (correct)

Liquid

Plasma

Solid

What happens when ions of the same charge interact with each other?

They are repelled by each other (correct)

They are attracted to each other

They change their charge

They remain neutral

How are ions classified based on their electric charge?

By their number of atoms

By their type of electric charge (correct)

By their atomic mass

By their reactivity

What is the characteristic of an anion?

Having more electrons than protons Signup and view all the answers

How are polyatomic ions typically formed?

By gaining or losing elemental ions Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind the process of ionization?

Achievement of a stable electronic configuration Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of chemical bonding?

The formation of molecules or compounds with different chemical and physical properties Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an atom or molecule with a net positive or negative electrical charge?

Ion Signup and view all the answers

What determines the net electric charge of an ion?

Number of protons minus number of electrons Signup and view all the answers

Why are ions highly reactive species?

Because they have a net positive or negative electrical charge Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an atom when it gains or loses electrons?

It becomes an ion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Lewis formula in ionic compounds?

To write the chemical formula of ionic compounds Signup and view all the answers