Ionic bonding

What is ionic bonding

When 2 ions bond together with electrostatic attraction

What 2 ions can bond together

a metal ion and a non metal ion

What is an ion

an atom with too many or too little electrons

a positive ion is formed when…..

The atom loses electrons

a negative ion is formed when ……..

an atom gains electrons

Why do atoms gain or loose electrons

to try and become stable (closer to group 0)

How many electrons would an electron in group 1 loose

it would loose 1 electron

How many electrons would an atom in group 6 need to gain

2 electrons

What would the power be of an element in group 5 be

3-

how many electrons would an element in group 3 need to loose

3 electrons

What group would an element from group 2 bond with

group 6

What side of the periodic table are metals found on

the left side

What side of the periodic table are non-metals found on

the right side

do metal atoms loose or gain electrons in ionic bonding

loose electrons

do non-metal atoms loose or gain electrons in ionic bonding

gain electrons

Where can you see on the periodic table how many electrons each atom has

Where it says the atomic number (it depends on the periodic table), when trying to find the correct number, look at oxygen, which has 8 electrons

What is the overall charge of an ionic compound

zero/neutral

Ionic compounds have _____ melting and boiling points

Ionic compounds have VERY HIGH melting and boiling points

Why do ionic compound have very high melting and boiling points

They form giant lattice structures with strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions which require large amounts of energy to break

Can ionic compound carry an electric current

Only when dissolved in water or a liquid

Why can ionic compounds only carry an electrical current when in liquid or dissolved form

Because the ions are free to move and carry a charge