P1P2C5 - Ionic bonding

Question 1

What are cations?

Answer 1

Positive ions

Question 2

What are anions?

Answer 2

Negative ions

Question 3

How do you name a ionic compound?

Answer 3

Ionic compounds made from 2 different elements end in -ide.

Ionic compounds made from 3 or more different elements end in -ate.

Question 4

What do we call the electrostatic forces that hold ionic lattices together?

Answer 4

Ionic bonds

Question 5

What are ionic lattices held by?

Answer 5

Electrostatic force of attraction

Question 6

What is an ionic bond?

Answer 6

A metal atom transfers electrons to a non-metal atom, so both have a complete outer shell.

Question 7

What are the properties of ionic compounds?

Answer 7

Liquid - conduct electricity
Solid - cant conduct
High melting + boiling points