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What type of elements typically combine to form Ionic Compounds?
What type of elements typically combine to form Ionic Compounds?
- Metals only
- Nonmetals only
- Metals and nonmetals (correct)
- Transition metals
Which elements make up the cations in Ionic Compounds?
Which elements make up the cations in Ionic Compounds?
- Nonmetals
- Metals (correct)
- Noble gases
- Transition metals
What do nonmetals contribute to Ionic Compounds?
What do nonmetals contribute to Ionic Compounds?
- Transition metals
- Positively charged ions (cations)
- Noble gases
- Negatively charged ions (anions) (correct)
How is an ionic bond formed between a metal and a nonmetal?
How is an ionic bond formed between a metal and a nonmetal?
What happens to the electron configuration of a metal to become a cation?
What happens to the electron configuration of a metal to become a cation?
Can ionic compounds be formed between two nonmetals?
Can ionic compounds be formed between two nonmetals?
Which group of elements typically prefer to lose an electron to form cations?
Which group of elements typically prefer to lose an electron to form cations?
What is the electron configuration of chlorine that results in its preference to gain an electron?
What is the electron configuration of chlorine that results in its preference to gain an electron?
What is the charge on a chloride ion in an ionic compound like sodium chloride?
What is the charge on a chloride ion in an ionic compound like sodium chloride?
Why do ionic compounds typically have high melting points and boiling points?
Why do ionic compounds typically have high melting points and boiling points?
What type of structure results from the strong ionic bond between sodium and chlorine in an ionic compound?
What type of structure results from the strong ionic bond between sodium and chlorine in an ionic compound?
What is the term used for the energy released when a solid ionic compound forms a crystal lattice from individual ions?
What is the term used for the energy released when a solid ionic compound forms a crystal lattice from individual ions?
Why do ionic compounds as solids break easily into sheets?
Why do ionic compounds as solids break easily into sheets?
What happens to the interaction between molecules as the temperature increases in an ionic compound?
What happens to the interaction between molecules as the temperature increases in an ionic compound?
Why are solid ionic compounds good insulators but liquid or solution ionic compounds are good conductors?
Why are solid ionic compounds good insulators but liquid or solution ionic compounds are good conductors?
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Study Notes
Ionic Compounds
- Typically formed between metals and nonmetals
- Metals contribute cations (positively charged ions) to ionic compounds
- Nonmetals contribute anions (negatively charged ions) to ionic compounds
Formation of Ionic Bonds
- Formed between a metal and a nonmetal when the metal loses an electron(s) to form a cation and the nonmetal gains an electron(s) to form an anion
- Electron configuration of a metal changes to become a cation by losing electron(s) to achieve a stable noble gas configuration
Properties of Ionic Compounds
- Typically have high melting and boiling points due to strong ionic bonds
- Result in a crystal lattice structure, which is a rigid and fixed arrangement of ions
- Release energy, known as lattice energy, when individual ions form a crystal lattice
- Solid ionic compounds break easily into sheets due to the arrangement of ions in the crystal lattice
- As temperature increases, the interaction between molecules increases, leading to a change of state from solid to liquid
Conductivity of Ionic Compounds
- Solid ionic compounds are good insulators because the ions are fixed in place and cannot move freely
- Liquid or solution ionic compounds are good conductors because the ions are free to move and carry electric charge
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