Ionic Names and Formulas (w/o poly)

Metals tend to

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

Nonmetals tend to

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

If an atom gains electrons

• it will have a positive charge

• it will have a negative charge

• no change

• it will have a covalent bond

When metals bond with non-metals they form _________ bonds.

• covalent

• lewis

• molecular

• ionic

When an atom gains electrons it becomes which type of ion?

• cation

• anion

When an atom loses electrons, it becomes which type of ion?

• cation

• anion

A chemical bond where electrons are donated/accepted

• James bond

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• polar bond

When two or more elements are chemically combined

• mixture

• solution

• element

• compound

A chemical bond between a metal and nonmetal

• chemistry bond

• covalent bond

• polar bond

• ionic bond

When naming ionic compounds you always write the name of the positive element ________ .

• first

• second

• with "ide"

• with a prefix