Exam 2 Flashcards
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Many main group metals _____ enough electrons to leave them with the same number of electrons as an atom of the preceding noble gas
lose
Many non metals ____ enough electrons to give them the same number of electrons as an atom of the next noble gas
gain
Ion Charge
Moving from far left to far right in the periodic table
positive charges of cations are equal to the group number
Ion Charge
Moving from the far right to the far left in the periodic table
negative charges of anions are equal to the number of groups moved left from the noble gas, excluding the noble gas
monoatomic ion
ions formed from only one atom
polyatomic ions
electrically charged molecules (a group of bonded atoms with an overall charge)
Oxyanions
polyatomic ions that contain one or more oxygen atoms
Naming Oxyanions Rules
Nonmetal forms two oxyanions
-ate is the suffix used for the ion with the larger number of oxygen atoms
-ite is the suffix used for the ion with the smaller number of oxygen atoms
Naming Oxyanions Rules
When a nonmetal forms more than two oxyanions
prefixes are used in addition to the -ate and -ite
per- (largest number of oxygens)
hypo- (smallest number of oxygens)
Ionic bonds
electrostatic forces of attraction
when electrons are transferred, and ions form
Covalent bond
when electrons are shared and molecules form
Ionic compound
a compound that contains ions and is held together by ionic bonds
metals and nonmetals form
ionic compounds
Properties of ionic compounds
solids with high melting point and boiling points
nonconductive in solid form
conductive in molten form, poor conductor in solid form
dissolve readily in water
The formula of an ionic compound must have
a ratio of ions such that the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal
nonmetal and a nonmetal form a
covalent bond
Molecular (covalent) compounds qualities
gases/liquids at room temp
insoluble in water
poor conductors of electricity
low- boiling
low-melting
a cation is formed when
a neutral atom loses one or more electrons from its valence shell
an anion forms when
a neutral atom gains one or more electrons in its valence shell
Bond length
determined by distance which lowest potential energy is achieved
Potential energy
if atoms continue to approach each other, the positive charges of the nuclei start repelling each other, increasing potential energy
What is needed to break chemical bonds
energy
breaking chemical bonds is considered
endothermic
forming chemical bonds
releases energy