Ionic Bonding (properties & naming)

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What charge does sulfur typically have when it becomes an ion?

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2-

Front

What is true about ionic compounds in terms of their ability to conduct electricity?

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They cannot conduct electricity as solids.

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What do we call a metal that loses one or more electrons?

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Cation

Front

In the giant ionic lattice of Sodium Chloride, what does the + symbol represent?

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Na ion

Front

What is the chemical formula for sodium telluride?

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Na₂Te

Front

What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

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Ionic bond

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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged ion.

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion.

Front

What happens to the size of an atom when it becomes a cation?

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It decreases in size.

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What happens to the size of an atom when it becomes an anion?

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It increases in size.