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Characteristics of Ionic Compounds

Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. Ionic compounds form crystalline structures with high melting points and are soluble in polar solvents like water. They can conduct electricity when dissolved due to mobile charged particles. Ionic bonds form when there is a large difference in electronegativity between atoms, typically a metal and nonmetal, resulting in neutral compounds. Ionic compounds are written with brackets and charges to indicate the crystal structure and formula.

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Characteristics of Ionic Compounds

Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. Ionic compounds form crystalline structures with high melting points and are soluble in polar solvents like water. They can conduct electricity when dissolved due to mobile charged particles. Ionic bonds form when there is a large difference in electronegativity between atoms, typically a metal and nonmetal, resulting in neutral compounds. Ionic compounds are written with brackets and charges to indicate the crystal structure and formula.

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Ionic Bonding - the force of attraction between oppositely charged


particles (+ - ) "magnetism"

It is a very strong force of attraction. Therefore very strong IMFs!

Characteristics of Ionic compounds:


Solids
1. do not conduct heat or electricity
2. brittle crystalline structure
3. very high melting point
4. typically soluble (dissolvable) in polar solvents
such as water.
Solution
5. Can conduct electricity in proportion to it's
concentration (is an "electrolyte") Why? because of
the body of mobile charge that now exists
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Ionic Bonding- the force of attraction between oppositely charged particles.

Main Ideas-
1. Usually between a metal and a nonmetal
2. Typically the difference in electronegativity between atoms is greater than or equal to 1.7
3. Ionic bonds form compounds that are NEUTRAL, electrons lost(+) = electrons gained (-)

Structures and Formulas always include: BRACKETS, DOTS and CHARGES

Structure Formula

ex1) Na Cl Na [ Cl ] NaCl

K
ex2) K O [ O] K O
2
K

Al [S]
ex3) Al S Al2S3
Al [S]

[S]
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Shortcut to writing Formulas


1. If the charges balance it's a 1:1 ratio

2. If the charges are multiples, reduce then switch

3. If 1 or 2 above does not apply, switch charges


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Naming Rules for Ionic Compounds-


1. metal/nonmetal- name metal first, nonmetal second
with "ide" ending
ex: NaBr - sodium bromide
K2O - potassium oxide
Mg2N3 - magnesium nitride
2. transitional metal/nonmetal- same as #1 but
specify the ox.# of metal with roman numerals
ex: FeO - iron II oxide
Fe2O3 - iron III oxide
MnO2 - manganese IV oxide
3. polyatomic ions- #1,2 still apply in addition
simply read p.a.i. from Table E.
ex. NH NO - ammonium nitrate
4 3
(NH4)3PO4 - ammonium phosphate
Ti(C O ) - titanium IV oxalate
2 42

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