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You need to indicate the charge of the cation when you are dealing with most transition metals or big metals like Pb or Bi. Unlike group 1 or group 2 elements, transition metals are typically capable of forming cations with many different charges. To give an extreme example, molybdenum can form cations with charges of +6, +5, +4, +3, and +2. So if someone were to say "molybdenum chloride", it could be any one of five compounds: MoCl2, MoCl3, MoCl4, MoCl5, MoCl6 To differentiate them you need to indicate the charge of the molybdenum: Molybdenum (II) chloride = MoCl2 Molybdenum (III) chloride = MoCl3 Molybdenum (IV) chloride = MoCl4 Molybdenum (V) chloride = MoCl5 Molybdenum (VI) chloride = MoCl6
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Ionic compounds are named by writing the cation name followed by the anion name?
Yes - that is usually correct
The name for most ionic compounds other than oxides?
A "salt" is another name for ionic compounds
Ionic compounds are normally in which physical state at room temperature?
Solidlike salt (NaCl) which is an Ionic compound.
Ionic bonds are strong enough to cause all ionic compounds to be?
Solid
Will sodium and sulfur form ionic compounds?
Yes. These two elements alone will form ionic sodium sulfide, and together with oxygen they can form several other ionic compounds such as Na2SO4.
Are Ionic compounds named using numerical prefixes?
yes
How are bases named?
Cytosine pairs with guanine Adenine pairs with thymine (or with uracil in RNA)
In naming a binary ionic compound the name of the appears first followed by the name of the?
Binary ionic compounds are named by writing the name of the action, followed by the name of the anion. Potassium bromide is an example of an ionic compound.
Why is Al2O3 is named aluminum oxide without prefixes?
Aluminum oxide is an ionic compound. Prefixes are not used in naming ionic compounds, but are used in naming binary molecular compounds.
How are nonmetals in ionic compounds named?
Nonmetals(anion) are written second after the metal(cation).
Give the properties of ionic compounds?
There is one very important property of ionic compounds. Ionic compounds are compounds that will conduct electricity when dissolved in water.
Ionic compounds often have higher melting point than metals. Using at least 2 properties of ionic compounds explain why is cookware not made from ionic compounds?
1) Ionic compounds are not good heat conductors 2) Ionic compounds are not malleable
What is the ionic charge of chlorine in its compounds?
In ionic chlorine compounds, the ionic charge of chlorine is -1.
How are polyatomic ions named in ionic compounds?
If the compound contains a polyatomic ion, simply name the ion.
Common substances that form ionic compounds?
substances such as sodium and chlorine for ionic compounds basically it is neutral elements that form ionic compounds
How can molecular compounds be distinguished from ionic compounds?
Many ionic compounds exist as crystals but covalent compounds as molecules (there are exceptions as diamond though). Ionic compounds would be good electrical conductors unlike molecular compounds.
What do you call compounds that have been formed through ionic bonding?
Ionic compounds.
