Characteristics
Are ionic compounds generally hard and brittle or soft and flexible?
Hard and brittle
Positive and negative electrical charges attract each other, what is this called?
Ionic Bond
Do ionic bonds transfer or share the electrons?
Transfer
When are ionic compounds good conductors of electricity?
In liquid states.
What is an atom or molecule with an electrical charge?
An ion
Are atoms stronger or weaker when ions are transferred?
When ions are transferred, both atoms are stronger
Due to the strength of ionic bonds, do they have high or low melting points?
They have high melting points.
How strong are ionic bonds?
Due to the strong attraction between the ions, it requires a lot of energy to break these bonds.
What charges attract each other in ionic bonding?
Positive and negatively charged ions attract each other during Ionic Bonding
Are ionic bonds formed in the innermost or outermost level of an orbital?
The outermost level
When are ionic compounds good insulators?
Ionic compounds are only good insulators in solid states.
How many electrons are filled in an orbital’s outermost level after the transfer?
8 electrons