05 Ionic Compds

Chapter 5: Ionic Compounds

Objectives

Sect 1: Simple Ions

    1. Relate the electron configuration of an atom to its chemical reactivity.

    2. Explain why the properties of ions differ from those of their parent atoms.

Sect 2: Ionic Bonding and Salts

    1. Describe the process of forming an ionic bond.

    2. Explain how the properties of ionic comp ounds depend on the nature of ionic bonds.

    3. Describe the structure of salt crystals.

Sect 3: Names and Formulas of ionic Compounds

    1. Name cations, anions, and ionic compounds

    2. Explain how polyatomic ions and their salts are named and how their formulas relate to their names.

Labs

    1. Using galvanometers to determine electrical circuit and microscopes to view crystals.

    2. Determining ionic compounds

    3. Using flame tests to determine the ionic element.

Math Skills

    1. Formulas of Ionic Compounds

    2. Formula Units

    3. Molar Mass

    4. Solution Stoichiometry