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What elements are usually bonded together for ionic compounds?// |
Metal and nonmetal |
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Define the ionic bond |
Force of attraction between a cation and an anion |
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What are some properties of ionic compound? |
Hard and brittle High melting and boiling points Conducts electricity as a liquid |
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What structure do ionic solids form? |
Lattice structure |
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What does the lattice structure minimize? |
Repulsions |
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What does the lattice structure maximise? |
Attractions |
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Why is the lattice structure hard and brittle |
Easy to sheer the atoms |
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Why does the lattice structure have high melting point? |
Electrostatic force |
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Why is the lattice structure easy to dissolve in water? |
Both are polar, like dissolves like |
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What are some properties if molecular compounds? |
At room temperature, they exist as all three states of matter Relatively low melting and boiling points Many do not dissolve because they are non polar Most do not conduct electricity |
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Name the diatomic compounds |
HOFBrINCl |
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What is bonding capacity? |
The number of bonds an atom can make |
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Which is the lower charge? Ous or ic |
Ous |
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Name the Latin names |
Ferrum, Cuprum, Plumbum, Stannum |