Inorganic Compounds

Ionic bonding is between a

• nonmetal and nonmetal

• metal and nonmetal

• metal and metal

• Depends on the situation

Covalent bonding is between a

• nonmetal and nonmetal

• metal and nonmetal

• metal and metal

• It depends on the situation

What do positive ions tend to do?

• lose electrons

• gain electrons

• lose protons

• gain protons

If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

• + 2
•  - 2
• +1
• -1

It is anything that has mass and occupies space

• Element

• Compound

• Atom

• Matter

It is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

• Matter

• Element

• Compound

• Atom

It is the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

• Isotopes

• Atomic number

• Mass Number

• Electrons

It is the negatively charged ion

• Electron

• Neutron

• Anion

• Cation

What does an inorganic compound NOT have?

• Carbon

• Covalent bonds

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

These are compounds that form H+ ions in a solution

• Acids

• Bases

• Salts

• Buffers