Ionic Compounds and Their Properties

Ionic Compounds and Their Properties

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry, Science, Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial covers ionic bonding, starting with its definition as the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. It provides examples of ionic compounds like calcium fluoride and calcium carbonate, discussing their crystalline structure and properties such as high melting points and brittleness. The tutorial explains electron configurations and how to draw Lewis structures, emphasizing the importance of the octet rule. It also covers electronegativity values to determine bond types, distinguishing between ionic, polar covalent, and non-polar covalent bonds. Finally, it describes lattice structures and coordination numbers using sodium chloride as an example.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary force that holds ions together in an ionic bond?

Nuclear force

Gravitational force

Electrostatic attraction

Magnetic attraction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of ionic compounds?

They have high melting and boiling points.

They conduct electricity in solid form.

They are always soluble in water.

They are highly volatile.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a property of ionic compounds?

High volatility

High melting point

Brittleness

Crystalline structure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do ions in ionic compounds tend to have noble gas configurations?

To conduct electricity

To become more reactive

To achieve stability

To increase their size

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When drawing Lewis structures for ionic compounds, what must be included?

Square brackets with charges

Curved arrows

Double bonds

Dotted lines

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical charge of a transition metal ion if the charge is unknown?

2+

1+

4+

3+

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the numbers 0.4 and 1.8 in relation to bonding?

They represent atomic numbers.

They are melting point values.

They indicate bond length.

They are electronegativity difference thresholds.

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