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Ion Vocab
IPC Quiz
Term | Definition |
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Ion | Atom with a charge |
Anion | Ion with a (-) charge |
Binary Ionic Compound | Ionic compound which contain only two element |
Ternary Ionic Compound | Ionic compound which contains at least one Polyatomic ion |
Polyatomic Ion | Ion which contains more than one element |
Valence | Outer energy level or shell |
Subscript | Number found in a chemical formula below the writing |
superscript | Number and sign found in a chemical formula above the writing |
Oxidation Number | Describe how many electron can be given or taken |
Ionic Bond | Bond created by the complete transfer of valence electrons |
Covalent Bond | Bond created by the equal or unequal sharing of valence electron |
Cation | Ion with a positive (+) charge |
Anion | Ion with a negative charge |
Chemical Formula | Shorthand method for identifying a compound using element symbols, subscripts and superscript |
Ocetet Rule | Atoms tend to gain or lose to obtain eight electrons in the valence shell. |