When an atom completely gives up its valence electrons to another atom, they form a bond that is considered to be______ ________.
What is purely ionic?
True or False?
Polyatomic ions are atoms that are neutrally charged.
False
True or False?
Calcium phosphate is an example of a simple binary ionic compound.
False
True or false?
Polyatomic ions can be cations or anions.
True
The salts NaCl and CaCl2 are held together by _____ _____.
What are ionic bonds ?
CaSe
What is calcium and selenium?
An ionic bond results from the electrical attraction between ___________ and __________.
What is cations and anions?
magnesium and nitrogen
What is Mg3N2 ?
boron triflouride
What is BF3 ?
Which element is most likely to form an anion?
oxygen or lithium
oxygen
Beryllium Oxide
What is BeO ?
Iodate
What is IO3- ?
When forming an ion which one would form a cation?
Aluminium or Carbon
Aluminium