the positive ion in a an ionic bond.
What is a CATION?
the chemical formula for sodium oxide.
What is Na2O?
NaCl
What is sodium chloride?
a negatively charged ion
What is ANION?
the particle represented by dots around the chemical symbol
What are valence electrons?
What is +3?
the rule that says: atoms are more stable with 8 electrons in their valence shell.
What is the octet rule?
K2O
What is potassium oxide?
abbreviated with the letters PPT
What is PRECIPITATE?
number of valence electrons on the noble gases
What is eight?
the ionic symbol of sulfur. (symbol and charge)
What is S-2?
the chemical formula for calcium chloride
What is CaCl2?
the official name of the transition metal Cu+2 ion
What is Copper (II) ?
indicates that something is dissolved in water.
What is AQUEOUS?
the total number of electrons that sodium has after becoming a Na+ ion.
What is ten?
the ionic symbol of the iron(II) ion.
What is Fe+2 ?
the chemical formula for aluminum oxide.
What is Al2O3?
NaOH
What is sodium hydroxide?
the tendency of atoms to attract electrons to themselves.
What is ELECTRONEGATIVITY?
number of electrons that Oxygen will gain when it forms an ionic bond.
What is two?
The charge on strontium in the compound SrCO3
What is +2?
The chemical formula for Magnesium nitrate.
What is Mg(NO3)2?
Ti2O
What is titanium(I) oxide?
a group of atoms that is bonded together and holds a charge.
What is POLYATOMIC ION?