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Ionic Bonds and Ionic Compounds
In many coastal countries that have warm, relatively dry climates, salt is
produced by the
evaporation of seawater. You will learn how cations and anions combine to
form stable compounds such as sodium chloride.
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Formation of Ionic Compounds
Formation of Ionic Compounds
What is the electrical charge of an ionic compound?
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Compounds composed of cations and anions are called ionic compounds.
Although they are composed of ions, ionic compounds are electrically
neutral.
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Aluminum metal and the nonmetal bromine react to form an ionic solid, aluminum
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Ionic Bonds
The electrostatic forces that hold ions together in ionic compounds are called ionic bonds.
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Formula Units
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A chemical formula shows the kinds and numbers of atoms in the smallestrepresentative unit of a substance.
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A formula unit is the lowest whole-number ratio of ions in an ionic compound.© Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
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NaCl is the chemical formula for sodium chloride.
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Practice Problems for Conceptual Problem 7.2
Problem Solving 7.12 Solve Problem 12 with the help of an interactive
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Properties of Ionic Compounds
Properties of Ionic Compounds
What are three properties of ionic compounds?
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Most ionic compounds are crystalline solids at room temperature.
Ionic compounds generally have high melting points.
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The orderly arrangement of component ions produces the beauty of crystalline solids.
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The coordination number of an ion is the number of ions of opposite charge that surround the ion in a crystal.
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In CsCl, each ion has a coordination number of 8.
In TiO2, each Ti4+ ion has a coordination number of
6, while each O2- ion has a coordination number of
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Ionic compounds can conduct an electric current when melted or dissolved in water.
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Section Quiz
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Assess students’ understanding of the concepts in Section
7.2 Section Quiz.
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1. Which chemical formula is incorrect?
a. KF2
b. CaS
c. MgO
d. NaBr
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2. Ionic compounds can conduct an electric current
a. only when melted.
b. when melted or dissolved in water.
c. only when dissolved in water.
d. when solid or melted.
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3. At room temperature, most ionic compounds are
a. crystalline solids.
b. liquids.
c. gases.
d. soft, low melting-point solids.