10a) Ionic Bonds

What do nonmetals do to meet the octet rule?

gain electrons to form ions

To meet the octet rule, what gains electrons to form ions?

nonmetals

What do metals do to meet the octet rule?

lose electrons to form ions

In order to meet the octet rule, what loses electrons to form ions?

metals

What happens in ionic bonding?

electrons are transferred from the metal cation to a nonmetal anion

In what do electrons transfer from the metal cation to a nonmetal ions?

ionic bonding

What are ionic bonds?

attraction between electrostatic forces to hold ions together

What is the attraction between electrostatic forces to hold ions together?

ionic bonds

What are electrostatic forces?

oppositely charged particles

What are oppositely charged particles?

electrostatic forces

When writing ionic compound formulas,

the cation is written first and no prefixes nor charges are shown in the compound

The cation is written first and no charges nor prefixes are shown in the compound when writing what?

ionic compound formulas

Non metal anion names _

ends in ide

What ends in ide?

non metal anion names

Transition metal ions use

a Roman numeral

What uses a Roman numeral?

transition metal ions