Ionic Compounds

Metals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Nonmetals tend to 

• gain electrons
• lose electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

If I gain electrons I become

• Positive because I've added to my atom
• negative because I've added electrons
• same because i'm balanced
• equal because now I have electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

• covalent
• ionic
• cooperative
• lewis

How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr³⁺  O^2-         

• CrO
• Cr₃O₂
• Cr₂O₃
• CrO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

PbS₂

• lead sulfide
• lead sulfur
• lead II sulfide
• lead IV sulfide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

AgF

• silver fluoride
• silver fluorine
• monosilver monofluoride
• silver monofluorine

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• Anion
• Cation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• anion
• cation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:

• MgOH
• Mg₂OH
• Mg(OH)₂
• Mg₂OH₂