Ionic Bonding Chemistry

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

• Each atom loses its electrons

• Each atom has a stable electron configuration

• Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

• Each atom gains electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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Generally high melting & boiling points

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Always a solid at room temperature

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Valence electrons are transferred

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

MgO

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

Ionic bonds form between

• A metal & a nonmetal

• 2 metals

• 2 nonmetals

A cation has a __________ charge

• positive

• negative

• neutral

A cation is formed by:

• losing electrons

• gaining electrons

• losing protons

• gaining protons

An anion has a _________ charge

• positive

• negative

• neutral