Ions Form Ionic Compounds Flashcards
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What shape do ionic compounds form?
They form 3 Lattices
Why do lattices show?
This helps to explain some of the properties of ionic compounds including being little and good conductors of electricity in solution
What net charge do ionic compounds have?
They have no net charge, which means that the charges of the anion balance that if the ratio
What atoms do Cation form?
Metal atoms will lose electrons and form cations with a positive charge equal to the number of electrons lost
What atoms do anions form?
Non metal atoms will gain electrons and form anions with a negative charge equal to the number of electrons gained.