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Ionic Compounds Term
Ionic Compounds Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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electrons that are free to move in metals | delocalized electrons |
for a monatomic ion, is equal to the charge | oxidation number |
the force that holds two atoms together | chemical bond |
a positively charged ion | cation |
a negatively charged ion | anion |
an ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts electricity | electrolyte |
the name for most ionic compounds other than oxides | salts |
represents the way electrons exist in metals | electron sea model |
a charged particle containing only one atom | monatomic ion |
the energy needed to separate the ions of an ionic compound | lattice energy |
the electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together | ionic bond |
a mixture of elements that has metallic properties | alloy |
a mixture formed when small atoms fill holes in a metallic crystal | interstitial alloy |
polyatomic ion composed of an element bonded to at least one oxygen atom | oxyanion |
shows the simpest ratio of ions in an ionic compound | formula unit |
the attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons | metallic bond |