Ionic Bonding

bonding due to electrostatic attraction between cations and anions

bonding due to electrostatic attraction between atomic nuclei and a shared pair of electrons

bonding due to electrostatic attraction between metallic cations and a sea of delocalized electrons

compounds contain atoms held together by covalent bonds.

formed by networks or chains of atoms or molecules held together by covalent bonds. (ex: diamond)

when two particle types have opposite charge and there is mutual attraction.

temperature at which the solid and liquid forms of a substance can exist in equilibrium. (ionic compounds have ones)

temperature at which the gas and liquid forms of a substance can exist in equilibrium (ionic compounds have high ones)

a material quality which describes how readily a substance vaporizes. (ionic compounds are not this)

ability to carry and electrical charge. Ionic compounds can do this when they are molten or dissolved in solution.

ability to transfer heat. Ionic compounds do not do this.

hard but liable to break or shatter easily. Ionic compounds are this.

a process by which metals deteriorate through oxidation. Some ionic compounds can do this.

a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom or a functional group to attract electrons toward itself

positively charged species due to a loss of electrons.

the loss of electrons

the gain of electrons

negatively charged species due to a gain of electrons.

the coupling of a loss of electrons from one chemical to the gain of electrons by another.

oxidation is loss and reduction is gain (of electrons)

H3O+, the ion formed when hydrogen ions are in aqueous solution

the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell.

elements with an incomplete d orbitals

a process that releases energy