I can define and give an
example of an ionic
compound.
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Are formed by the combining of metals and
non metals, and by the transfer of
electrons.
Metal atoms give electrons, while nonmetal
atoms receive electrons.
The compound formed is electrically
neutral.
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Step 1: Write the symbol with the metal
first.
Step 2: Write the ionic charge above each
symbol.
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Step 3: Write the ionic charges above the
symbols for the elements and crisscross the
numbers writing them as subscripts.
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Aluminum & Sulfur
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Sodium & Bromine
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Potassium and Oxygen
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Potassium Sulfate
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Ammonium Carbonate
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Iron (III) Oxide
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Sodium chloride
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Lithium sulfide
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Silver Carbonate
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The name of the metal comes first followed
by the name of the nonmetal.
The ending of the nonmetal changes to “ide”.
MgCl2
Na3P
AlBr3
Mg(CO3)2
FeCl3
I can define and give an
example of an ionic
compound.