1. Forming Compounds

2. Ionic compounds Most elements like to “hang out” to make them stable
They give up or gain electrons to form
So they are less reactive.
Ionic compounds
Always contain a metal and non-metal
The metal atom it’s valence electron to the non metal atom
gives
But…how are they held (bonded) together??
Metal
Non-Metal
CATION(positive charge)
ANION(negative charge)

3. The cation and the anion are to each other (this attractions is called an
attracted
Ionic bond).
Ionic Bonds are and result in the following properties:
very strong
Soluble in water
High melting/boiling points
Conduct electricity when dissolved in water
Hard and brittle
Lattice structure