IONIC COMPOUNDS

Question 1

WHAT ARE IONIC COMPOUNDS MADE UP OF

Answer 1

A POSITIVELY CHARGED PART AND A NEGATIVELY PART

Question 2

WHAT IS THE OVERALL CHARGE OF AN IONIC COMPOUND AND WHY

Answer 2

ZERO, BECAUSE ALL THE NEGATIVES CHARGES IN THE COMPOUND MUST BALANCE ALL THE POSITIVE CHARGES

Question 3

YOU CAN USE (…) DIAGRAMS TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENBS TO THE ELECTRONS WHEN IONIC BONDING

Answer 3

DOT AND CROSS

Question 4

IONIC COMPOUNDS HAVE A (…) STRUCTURE

Answer 4

LATTICE

Question 5

COMPOUNDS WITH IONIC BONDING ALWAYS HAVE (…)

Answer 5

GIANT IONIC STRUCTURE

Question 6

THE IONS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY A (…)

Answer 6

CLOSELY PACKED 3D LATTICE ARRANGEMENT BY THE ATTRACTION BETWEEN OPPOSITELY CHARGED IONS

Question 7

THE ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION BETWEEN OPPOSITELY CHARGED IONS IS (…)

Answer 7

VERY STRONG

Question 8

WHY IS THE ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION BETWEEN OPPOSITELY CHARGED IONS VERY STRONG

Answer 8

BECAUSE A LOT OF ENERGY IS NEEDED TO OVERCOME THE STRONG ATTRACTION, IONIC COMPOUNDS HAVE A HIGH MELTING AND BOILLING POINTS

Question 9

IONIC COMPOUNDS ARE NOT (…) WHEN THEY ARE SOLID

Answer 9

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS

Question 10

WHEN IONIC COMPOUNDS MELT OR DISSOLVE IN WATER THEY ARE ABLE TO (…)

Answer 10

CONDUCT ELECTRICITY