Ionic Bonding (properties & naming)

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What type of bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal?

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Ionic bond.

Front

In an ionic bond, what does the metal tend to do with electrons?

Back

Lose electrons.

Front

What is the charge of beryllium when it becomes an ion?

Back

2+.

Front

What happens to a non-metal when it gains an electron?

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It becomes a negative ion.

Front

What is the chemical formula for beryllium sulfide?

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BeS.

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal.

Front

What is the charge of a negative ion?

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Negative.

Front

What is the charge of a positive ion?

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Positive.

Front

What is the process called when an atom gains or loses electrons?

Back

Ionization.

Front

What is the typical charge of alkali metals when they form ions?

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1+.