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Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations

Ionic Charges, Formulas, and Naming Rules

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Ionic compounds form when metals transfer electrons to nonmetals and create oppositely charged ions. The electrostatic attraction between the ions, called an ionic bond, holds the compound together. Many nonmetals gain electrons by moving toward the electron count of the next noble gas. Group 17 atoms usually gain one electr...

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Ionic compounds form ionic bonds between positively charged metal ions, or cations, and negatively charged nonmetal ions, or anions. These compounds are represented by chemical formulas.

Consider calcium fluoride. First, specify the ions of each element and their respective ionic charges. Start with the cations followed by anions.

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