Which element is a metal?
The atoms of which element will form cations?
Which most likely determines the shape of an ionic compound's crystals?
The atoms of which element will gain electrons to form an ion?
An atom of calcium becomes a cation when it forms an ionic bond with two atoms of chlorine. What is the charge on the calcium ion?
The crystal lattice structure of an ionic compound ________.
In general, which group in the periodic table contains elements with the lowest electronegativities?
Which is the attractive force of an ionic bond?
An atom of nitrogen gains how many electrons when it forms ionic bonds with three atoms of potassium?
Which combination of elements will form an ionic bond?
Which must occur for an ionic bond to form between the atoms of two elements?
Calcium's valence shell holds two electrons. Chlorine's valence shell holds seven electrons. Which represents the ions that are bonded in calcium chloride?
The electronegativity of iron is 1.7. Which must be the electronegativity of a nonmetal that will form an ionic bond with iron?
Compound 1 melts at 50oC. Compound 2 melts at 210oC. Compound 3 melts at 1240oC. Compound 4 melts at -62oC. Which is most likely to be an ionic compound.
The electronegativity of manganese is 1.6, sulfur is 2.5, oxygen is 3.5, chlorine is 3.0, and bromine is 2.8. With which element will manganes react to form ionic compounds?
An atom of sulfur becomes an anion when it forms an ionic bond with two atoms of lithium. What is the charge on the sulfur ion?
An atom of aluminum loses how many electrons when it forms ionic bonds with three atoms of fluorine?
Which ion is a cation?
Strontium is in Group 2 of the periodic table. Which number of electrons must be gained or lost for strontium to form a complete valence shell?
An electrostatic, attractive force binding a cation and an anion.
The tendency of an atom to pull electrons toward itself.
A charged atom or group of atoms formed by the addition or removal of one or more electrons
An ion that has more electrons than protons and therefore has a negative charge
an ion that has more protons than electrons and therefore has a net positive charge