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A compound composed of positive and negative ions held together by electrostatic forces.Ionic Compound
What is an ionic compound?A compound formed by the combination of positive and negative ions, held together by electrostatic forces.
A regular arrangement of particles in a crystal structure.Lattice Structure
What is a lattice structure?A regular arrangement of particles, such as ions in an ionic compound.
A three-dimensional arrangement of alternating positive and negative ions in an ionic compound.Ionic Lattice
What is an ionic lattice?A giant structure of oppositely charged ions organized into a regular arrangement.
Forces of attraction or repulsion between charged particles.Electrostatic Forces
What holds the ions together in an ionic lattice?Strong electrostatic forces of attraction.
An ionic compound composed of sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-), commonly known as table salt.Sodium Chloride
What does a 3D model of sodium chloride show?It shows the regular arrangement of ions in the ionic lattice of sodium chloride.
Compounds formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.Ionic Compounds
What are ionic compounds?Compounds formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.
A suffix used in the names of some ionic compounds composed of only two types of ions.-ide Ending
What does an -ide ending in the name of an ionic compound indicate?It indicates that the compound is composed of only two types of ions.
A suffix used in the names of some ionic compounds composed of three or more elements, always including oxygen.-ate Ending
What does an -ate ending in the name of an ionic compound indicate?It indicates that the compound is composed of three or more elements, typically including oxygen.
An ionic compound composed of potassium ions (K+) and bromide ions (Br-).Potassium Bromide
What is an example of an ionic compound with an -ide ending?Potassium bromide.
An ionic compound composed of sodium ions (Na+) and nitrate ions (NO3-).Sodium Nitrate
What is an example of an ionic compound with an -ate ending?Sodium nitrate.
An ionic compound composed of calcium ions (Ca2+) and oxide ions (O2-).Calcium Oxide
Give an example of an ionic compound with an -ide ending.Calcium oxide.
A compound formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.Ionic Compound
What is an ionic compound?A compound formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.
The net charge of an ionic compound, which is always zero.Overall Charge
What is the overall charge of an ionic compound?The overall charge is always zero.
An ionic compound composed of magnesium ions (Mg2+) and bromide ions (Br-), with a formula of MgBr2.Magnesium Bromide
What is the formula of magnesium bromide?MgBr2.
A positively charged ion formed by the loss of two electrons from a magnesium atom, with a formula of Mg2+.Magnesium Ion
What is the formula of a magnesium ion?Mg2+.
A negatively charged ion formed by the gain of one electron by a bromine atom, with a formula of Br-.Bromide Ion
What is the formula of a bromide ion?Br-.
The ratio of positive to negative ions required to balance the charges in an ionic compound.Charge Ratio
What is the charge ratio between magnesium and bromide ions in magnesium bromide?1:2, meaning for every one magnesium ion (Mg2+), two bromide ions (Br-) are needed to balance the charges.
A compound formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.Ionic Compound
What is an ionic compound?A compound formed by the combination of positive and negative ions through electrostatic attraction.
A symbol used in chemical formulas to group ions or atoms together.Bracket
What is a bracket used for in chemical formulas?To group ions or atoms together.
An ionic compound composed of magnesium ions (Mg2+) and hydroxide ions (OH-), with a formula of Mg(OH)2.Magnesium Hydroxide
What is the formula of magnesium hydroxide?Mg(OH)2.
A negatively charged ion composed of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom, with a formula of OH-.Hydroxide Ion
What is the formula of a hydroxide ion?OH-.
The ratio of positive to negative ions required to balance the charges in an ionic compound.Charge Ratio
What is the charge ratio between magnesium and hydroxide ions in magnesium hydroxide?1:2, meaning for every one magnesium ion (Mg2+), two hydroxide ions (OH-) are needed to balance the charges.
An ionic compound composed of aluminium ions (Al3+) and sulfate ions (SO4^2-), with a formula of Al2(SO4)3.Aluminium Sulfate
What is the formula of aluminium sulfate?Al2(SO4)3.
An ionic compound composed of calcium ions (Ca2+) and nitrate ions (NO3-), with a formula of Ca(NO3)2.Calcium Nitrate
What is the formula of calcium nitrate?Ca(NO3)2.