This week in chemistry we were working with ionic compounds
and how to identify elements with cations and anions. Ionic compound is a
chemical compound in which ions are held together in a structure by
electrostatic forces. They call it ionic bonding. This compound is neutral
overall but consists of positively charges ions and negatively charged ions,
which are called Cations and Anions. Ionic compounds can only consist of a
metal and a nonmetal. We also learned how to say the proper names of ionic
substances and that we have to use the actual name of the elements instead of
the symbols.
In this picture it shows the cations, anions, and the
compound it forms. In order to find what compound it makes you have to balance
out the electrons. When you are balancing the electrons, you need to know what
the charge is.
You also need to know the traditional name of the compound.
YOu figure them out by knowing whether or not they form one or two ions. For
example, NaCl is Sodium Chloride, since it only has one ion. An example of
metals that form multiple ions are CuO, Cupric Oxide. It only matters on how
many Ions it can form.
Questions;
What are
Anions?
What are
Cations?
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