Formulae of Ionic Compounds Flashcards

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What are ionic compounds?

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They are electrically neutral substances that have equal amounts of positive and negative charge

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What can you world out if you know the charge given on both ions?

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The fornuka

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Give an example of this

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Na+ and Cl- combine to form NaCl

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What can you work out if you know the formula and the charge on one of the ions?

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The charge on the other ion

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Give an example of this

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MgBr(2) is made up of two Br- ions that combine with one Mg(2+) ion

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