Naming Ionic Compounds and Their Properties

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What is the name of the ionic compound MgS?

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Magnesium sulfide

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What is LiBr commonly called?

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Lithium bromide

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What is the name of FeCl₂?

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Iron (II) chloride

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What happens to an atom when it gains electrons?

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It becomes negative because it has added electrons.

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What type of elements form ionic compounds?

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Metal and Nonmetal

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What is the charge of a cation?

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Positive

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What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative

Front

What is the formula for sodium chloride?

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NaCl

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What is the process of forming an ionic bond?

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Transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal.

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What is the name of the ionic compound formed from potassium and iodine?

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Potassium iodide (KI)