Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the empirical formula AlCl3 What does the 3 tell you?
What is there are 3 chlorine ions for every aluminum ion
A combination of symbols that show the ratio of elements in a ionic compound
What is empirical formula
A molecular compound is
What is a compound that is composed of two or more non-metals. (Covalent)
When an atom loses an electron it becomes a_______
What is positive ion or cation?
A word that means a compound is dissolved in water
What is Aqueous?
The formula for covalently bonded groups of atoms is the ____________ formula.
What is molecular?
An ionic bond is__________
What is the attraction of oppositely charged ions
(bonding of a metal + nonmetal)
The _____ rule says that atoms will gain or lose electrons in order to obtain eight electrons in their outermost energy level.
What is the Octet Rule?
Identify the property of Ionic bonds.
A)They have low melting points
B)They have low boiling points
C)The form hard, brittle crystals with irregular shapes
D)They contain no charges
What is they form hard, brittle crystals with irregular shapes
A negatively charged ion or __________ and a positively charged ion or ___________ chemically combined to form molecular compounds.
What are anions and cations?
What is a double bond?
What are two pairs (4) of electrons that are shared between two atoms
When an atom gains an electron it becomes a
What is negative ion or anion?
The formula for an ionic compound is written in the ________ whole number ratio?
The molecular formula when nitrogen covalently bonds to hydrogen.
What is NH3?