Ionic Bonds

Properties of Bonds

100

This bond is formed when electrons are transferred.

What is an ionic bond?

200

This bond forms when electrons are free flowing in a sea.

What is a metallic bond?

300

This bond forms when electrons are shared.

What is a covalent bond?

400

These bonds typically have high melting points and are malleable as well as good conductors.

What are metallic bonds?

500

These bonds have high melting points and are typically brittle and form lattice structures.

What are ionic bonds?

Ion charges

100

This refers to an atom that has either lost or gained electrons. 

What is an ion?

200

This refers to an ion that has lost electrons.

What is a cation?

300

This refers to an ion with a negative charge.

What is an anion?

400

Strontium will likely form an ion with this charge (sign and number).

What is positive two (+2)?

500

Bromine will likely form an ion with this charge (sign and number).

What is negative one (-1)?

Binary Compounds

100

Metals will always form this ion.

What is a cation?

200

This refers to an ion composed of multiple atoms in a covalent structure.

What is a polyatomic ion?

300

When naming an ionic compound, this ion is always named first and is given its original name.

What is the cation?

400

If the anion in an ionic compound is monatomic, the ending its name is changed to this.

What is -ide?

500

The name of this ionic compound: Li₂Se

What is Lithium Selenide?

Ionic Formulas

100

This shortcut method refers to the exchanging of charge numbers and writing them as subscripts.

What is "swap and drop" or "crisscross method"

200

If the subscript ratio is 2:2 or 2:4, what must be done?

What is reduce to lowest ratio (empirical formula)?

300

This would be the formula if Potassium (K) bonded with Fluorine (F).

What is KF?

400

This would be the formula for Gallium Peroxide?

What is Ga₂(O₂)₃?

500

This would be the formula for Ammonium Sulfite.

What is (NH₄)₂(SO₃)?

Transition Metals

100

The charge of a transition metal cation is indicated by...?

What is roman numerals?

200

To represent a Nickel ion with a +2 charge, you would write it like this.

What is Nickel (II)?

300

This is the formula for Vanadium (I) Nitrite.

What is V(NO₂)?

400

This is the formula for Iron (II) Oxide.

What is FeO?

500

This is the name for Cr₂(CO₃)₃.

What is Chromium (III) Carbonate?