Question

WRITING CHEMICAL FORMULAS OF IONIC COMPOUNDSWhen elements form ionic compounds the electrons move from the metal to the non-metal atoms. The _____ charged metals are attracted to the______ chargef non-metals and this attraction form the ionic bond. Ions will continue to attract other ions until all of the charges are balanced - that is until every positive charge is balanced by a negative charge.In the compound,_____________________________

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WRITING CHEMICAL FORMULAS OF IONIC COMPOUNDS



When elements form ionic compounds the electrons move from the metal to the non-metal atoms. The POSITIVE charged metals are attracted to the NEGATIVE charged non-metals and this attraction form the ionic bond. Ions will continue to attract other ions until all of the charges are balanced - that is until every positive charge is balanced by a negative charge.



In the compound,

there is a transfer of electrons, and then the electric charges are balanced.