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How can you tell if an ionic compound is Type I or Type II?
Type I: Ionic compounds in which the cation has a fix charge. Type II: Ionic compound in which the cation has a variable charge. Cation: Generally a transition metal. Any metal not type I.
How do you find ionic compounds with type 2?
Type II: Determine the charge (valence) of the cation; use a Roman numeral after the element name for the cation. 1. Simply put the name of the cation first and the name for the anion second.
What are 2 ways you can test to determine if a compound is ionic or covalent?
As a general rule of thumb, compounds that involve a metal binding with either a non-metal or a semi-metal will display ionic bonding. Compounds that are composed of only non-metals or semi-metals with non-metals will display covalent bonding and will be classified as molecular compounds.
Why are Type 1 binary compounds considered ionic?
Type I binary ionic compounds contain a metal and a nonmetal AND the metal that is present only forms one type of cation. Both the metal and the nonmetal form ions, which is why it is called an ionic compound.
What is a Type 1 metal?
alkali metal, any of the six chemical elements that make up Group 1 (Ia) of the periodic table—namely, lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr). The alkali metals are so called because reaction with water forms alkalies (i.e., strong bases capable of neutralizing acids).
How do you name a type 1 compound?
Binary Ionic Compounds (Type I)
- The cation (positively charged ion; Na+, Al3+) is always named first and the anion (negatively charged ion; Cl-, O2-) second.
- A monatomic (meaning one-atom) cation takes its name from the name of the element.
What are the Type 1 metals?
alkali metal, any of the six chemical elements that make up Group 1 (Ia) of the periodic table—namely, lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr).
How do you know if it is an ionic compound?
A compound that contains ions and is held together by ionic bonds is called an ionic compound. The periodic table can help us recognize many of the compounds that are ionic: When a metal is combined with one or more nonmetals, the compound is usually ionic.
How do you determine whether a compound is ionic?
If a given molecule involves a metal with high electropositivity and a non-metal with high electron affinity, then the bond will be essentially ionic. The large difference of electronegativity causes the complete transfer of electrons and the atoms become ions.
How are ionic and diatomic compounds the same?
Binary Ionic Compounds Containing a Metal and a Nonmetal. A binary compound is a compound formed from two different elements. There may or may not be more than one of each element. A diatomic compound (or diatomic molecule) contains two atoms, which may or may not be the same.
How are compounds classified as molecular or ionic?
Compounds are classified as ionic or molecular (covalent) on the basis of the bonds present in them.
How to tell what kind of Bond a compound is?
By definition, an ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal/nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals. The exception is a compound made with ammonium (NH4+) Since ammonium is an ion, it forms ionic compounds.