Properties of Ionic and covalent compounds (Review)

Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?

• high melting point
• soft
• malleable
• liquid at room temperature

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Ionic compounds can conduct electricity as a solid

• true
• false

In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

• when dissolved in water
• as a solid
• as a crystal
• when warmed slightly

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

• high melting and boiling points

• soft

• crystal lattice structure

• conduct electricity when dissolved in water

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In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

• when dissolved in water
• as a solid
• as a crystal
• when warmed slightly

Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.

• metalloids
• metals
• nonmetals

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which types of elements become cations?

• nonmetals
• all metals
• only transition metals
• some metals and some metalloids

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Nonmetals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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What is the name of the three-dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond?

• a crystal lattice

• a chemical compound

• an ionic bond

• an ionic chalice

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Ionic bonds could be best described as:

• A bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons

• A firm handshake

• An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

• An electrostatic attraction between anions

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