Ionic Compounds
What is the electron behavior in ionic bonds?
Atoms transfer or accept electrons, resulting in ions
What is the electron behavior in covalent bonds?
Electrons are shared
Which ion is named second in a Type I binary ionic compound?
The anion
What two types of ions make up a type II binary ionic compound?
A transition metal and a non-metal
What are the prefixes for 1,5, 7, and 8?
mono, penta, hepta, octa
What is the zero charge rule in ionic compounds?
The combination of two ions must equal a charge of 0
What type of atoms are involved in a covalent bond?
two non-metals
Give the name for AlCl₃
Give the name for Ag₃P
silver (I) phosphide OR silver phosphide
Give the name for BF₃
Boron trifluoride
What type of atoms donate electrons? What type of atoms accept electrons?
Metal cations donate, non-metal anions accept
Why are noble gases chemically unreactive?
They have ahcireved a stable octet electron arrangement
Give the name for Mg(OH)₂
Magnesium hydroxide
Give the name for SnSe₂
tin (IV) selenide
Give the name for P₂Br₄
diphosphorus tetrabromide
How many atoms each are needed of beryllium and phosphate to create a neutral compound?
3 beryllium, 2 phosphate
If compound has a double bond, how many electrons does that double bond represent?
Give the formula for aluminum oxide
Al₂O₃
give the formula for copper (I) oxide
Cu₂O
Give the formula for phosphorus pentafluoride
PF₅
How many atoms of each element are in vanadium (V) arsenide?
3 vanadium, 5 arsenic
Can a compund have a full valence shell without having a full octet? If so, give an example
Yes, H₂
NH₄Cl
Give the formula for cobalt (III) nitrite
Co(NO₂)₃
Give the formula for sulfur hexafluoride
SF₆