Chemical Bonds and Ionic Compounds

The force that holds two atoms together; may form by the attraction of a positive ion for a negative ion or by sharing electrons.

An ion that has a positive charge.

An ion that has a negative charge.

<p>The electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together in an ionic compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound that contains ionic bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A three-dimensional geometric arrangement of particles in which each positive ion is surrounded by negative ions and each negative ion is surrounded by positive ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts an electric current.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The energy required to separate one mole of the ions of an ionic compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The simplest ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ion formed from only one atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ion made up of two or more atoms bonded together that acts as a single unit with a net charge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually a nonmetal, bonded to one or more oxygen ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All metal atoms in a metallic solid contribute their valence electrons to form a 'sea' of electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mixture of elements that has metallic properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers