Ionic Bonding

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Cations ___ electrons and they are almost always a ___

Lose, metal

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Anions ___ electrons and are almost always a ____

Gain, nonmetal

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Atoms want a full valence shell by nature, so which groups will want to do this?

Groups 1-3, and 15-17

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How do you write ionic formulas? For example, tell me how would you write Ca²+ + NO3^-

Cations first, anions second, and then swapped the charges. This would be Ca(NO3)2

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Ionic solids are ___ conductors of electricity. However, they can conduct when ____.

poor; dissolved

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Which atoms are expected to form negative ions and which ones are positive?: Br, Ca, Na, N

what are their charges?

Br and N —> negative ion
Ca and Na —> positive ion

Br-, N³-, Ca²+, Na+