Chapt. 4

Question 1

ionic bonding

Answer 1

the electrostatic attraction between metal cations and non-metal anions

Question 2

properties of ionic bonding

Answer 2

• high melting point (large amount of energy)
• hard and brittle (layers slide causing the like charged ions to align and repell)
• electrical conductivity

Question 3

precipitation reactions

Answer 3

an insoluble solid that can form and separate from a solution when two solutions are mixed