Flashcards in C2.2.4 - Ionic Compounds Deck (11)
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What happens to the electrons of metals and non-metals when they react?
Electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal.
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Why do electrons transfer from a metal to a non-metal during a chemical reaction?
So they both achieve more stable electronic structures
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What happens to metals and non-metals when the electron is transferred?
The metals become positive ions
The non-metals become negative ions
4
What is an ionic compound?
The finished products after electrons transfer from 1 element to another during a chemical reaction
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How do you show an ionic compound on an electron diagram?
You draw the 2 ions, with 1 electron transferred. Make sure the electron transferred still has the same symbol as it was in the previous element, as it did not change at all.
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How are the ions in an ionic compound arranged?
In a regular way
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What is the regular arrangement of ions in an ionic compound called?
A giant ionic lattice
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How are the ions in an ionic compound held together?
By ionic bonds
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Which directions do ionic bonds act in?
All directions
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What are ionic bonds?
They are strong electrostatic forces of of attraction between positively charged ions
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