Chemical compounds result when two or more elements bond together. Sodium chloride is an ionic compound, but what is an ionic compound? Ionic compounds are a type of chemical compound where the oppositely-charged ions of a metal and a nonmetal are attracted to each other to form an ionic bon...
IonChargeandtheFormulas ofIonicCompounds LawofDefiniteProportions:LawofDefiniteProportions: aspecificcompoundelementsarealwaysin definiteproportions;integersnodecimalsor fractions Ex:H 2 O–always2hydrogenatomsforone oxygenatom Ioniccompounds:Ioniccompounds: metal+non-metal Electron(s)transferred bondedbyelectrical...
a.Writethemetal(positive)ionfirst b.Writethenonmetal(negative)ionlast c.Thenetchargeforthecompoundmustadduptozero(total positive+totalnegative=0) d.Usesubscriptstoindicatehowmanyofeachionyouneedto “balance”thecharge. e.CrissCrossMethod 4 IonicCompounds • PracticeWritingFormulasforBinaryIonicCompounds...
In an ionic compound, such as common salt, NaCl, or magnesia MgO, the formula tells us the correct ratio of elements present, but it does not specify the unit. Ionic compounds exist as giant crystal lattices. Each crystal contains an unspecified number of ions: the numbers are enormous: ...
An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond that involves a metal and a nonmetal ion (or polyatomic ions such as ammonium) through electrostatic attraction. In short, it is a bond formed by the attraction between two oppositely charged ions. ...
Ionic compounds are named using either the name of the element or the name of the molecule. Suffixes and Roman numerals are used to indicate how large the charge is on the compound or element. For a basic ionic compound, (one that uses a metal cation and a non-metal anion) the metal ...
But it is a transition metal. So, we need to identify its oxidation state. To do this, we need to figure out the charge of the nonmetal. Remember, the positive and negative charges will balance. In the end, we'll have a neutral ionic compound. The hydroxide ion (OH−) has a ...
Ionic compound? « Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 02:47:32 AM » The definition of ionic bonds are not bonds formed between a metal ion and a nonmetal ion. Rather it's the bond between cations and anions as in the example you gave--ammonium nitrate. I think people sometimes ...
Ionic Compound:An ionic compound is formed by the transfer of electrons between two atoms. Generally, a metal atom loses electrons to form positively charged ions (cations) and a non-metal or group of non-metallic atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged ion (...
compound in which ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds. • Usually, the positively charged portion consists of metal cations and the negatively charged portion is a simple anion or polyatomic anion. • The charge on each ion is determined by the number of el...