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Ionic-Bonds
Polyatomic elements and other stuff
Question | Answer |
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Acetate | C2H3O2 (-1) |
Chlorate | ClO3 (-1) |
Iodate | IO3 (-1) |
Hydroxide | OH (-1) |
Nitrate | NO3 (-1) |
Carbonate | CO3 (-2) |
Chromate | CrO4(-2) |
Sulfate | SO4 (-2) |
Phosphate | PO4 (-3) |
Ammonium | NH4 (+1) |
-ite | one less oxygen than -ate |
hypo-...-ite | two less oxygen than -ate |
per-...-ate | one more oxygen than -ate |
Charge of Al? | +3 |
Charge of Ag? | +1 |
Charge of Cd? | +2 |
Charge of Zn? | +2 |
Describe ionic bonds. | An ionic bond occurs between a metal (low EN and a non-metal (high EN). The metal tends to lose electrons to form a cation, and the non-metal gains electrons to form an anion.The ions of opposite charges attract each other. |