cation form when an atom gains electron
Removing an electron from an atom requires energy
They are charged particles.
Ionic compounds have high melting points.
Yes. All chemical compounds, ionic and covalent, contain 2 or more elements.
Yes - that is usually correct
A "salt" is another name for ionic compounds
Solidlike salt (NaCl) which is an Ionic compound.
Solid
True: Ionic compounds are composed of anions and cations False: They are composed of nonmetallic elements.
yes, but not all salts are binary ionic compounds
It is true of binary ionic compounds but not necessarily of compounds containing polyatomic ions.
- salts are ionic compounds - salts are products of neutralization reactions
Ionic compounds do not require the presence of a metal, for example ammonium chloride is ionic and does not contain a metallic element. What is true is that the majority of ionic compounds involve at least one metal.
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I classify that as an overstatement. It is true that a great many ionic compounds are highly soluble in water, but not all of them.
Yes. All chemical compounds, ionic and covalent, contain 2 or more elements.
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