Chemical Bonds and Ionic Compounds Study Guide

These flashcards are designed to help students study key concepts related to chemical bonds and ionic compounds. Each card includes a fill-in-the-blank question to test understanding of the material.

A chemical bond is the __ that holds two atoms together.

Force

Wha compounds contain a metallic and a non metallic __ (a metal and a nonmetal)

Binary, Cation and Anion

A __ forms when an atom loses one or more valence electrons.

positive ion (cation)

Elements achieve a __ configuration because noble gases are stable.

noble gas

Group 1 elements lose their one valence electron, forming an ion with a __ charge.

1+

Group 2 elements lose their two valence electrons and form ions with a __ charge.

2+

Nonmetals gain the number of electrons to equal __ in order to achieve stability.

eight

A negatively charged ion is called an __.

anion

An __ is the electrostatic force that holds ions together in an ionic compound.

ionic bond

Ionic compounds are represented by a formula that provides the __ of the ions involved.

simplest ratio

A __ ion is a one-atom ion, such as Na+ or Mg2+.

monatomic

The charge on a Group 5A ion when it forms is __.

-3

Subscripts in ion formulas represent the __ of ions of each element.

number

Polyatomic ions are ions made up of __ atoms.

more than one

The oxidation number of transition metals is written as a __ in parentheses after the name.

Roman numeral

An __ is a mixture of elements that has metallic properties.

alloy

Metals are not ___, but do share serveral properties with with ionic compounds

Ionic (Metallic Bond)

The attraction Of a ___ for delocalized electrons

Metallic Cation- Metallic bond