Ionic compound types

So far we have considered binary ionic compounds (Type I) containing metals that always give the same cation. For example, sodium always forms the Na ion, calcium always forms the Ca ion, and aluminum always forms the AP+ ion. As we said previously, we can predict with certainty that each Group 1 metal will give a 1 + cation and each Group 2 metal will give a 2+ cation. And aluminum always forms Al. ... 

Formulas from Names Binary Ionic Compounds (Type II)... 

Naming Simple Compounds Binary Ionic Compounds (Type I) Formulas from Names Binary Ionic Compounds (Type II)... 

Sometimes when water solutions of two different ionic compounds are mixed, an insoluble solid separates out of solution. The precipitate that forms is itself ionic the cation comes from one solution, the anion from the other. To predict the occurrence of reactions of this type, you must know which ionic substances are insoluble in water. 

We have limited our investigations to the action of gamma-rays and fast neutrons on aromatic, alicyclic, aliphatic, and ionic compounds. The absorption coefficients for these types of radiation have an order of magnitude of lO /cm which is particularly adequate. Shallow penetrating radiations would only alter the superficial layers and would obviously not be able to affect the intensity of the quadrupole line substantially. This is for instance the case for ultraviolet light which has been shown to be unable to produce any effect on the resonance line of iodoform (CHI3 3Sg)... 

In general, binary compounds of two nonmetals are molecular, whereas binary compounds formed by a metal and a nonmetal are ionic. Water (H20) is an example of a binary molecular compound, and sodium chloride (NaCl) is an example of a binary ionic compound. As we shall see, these two types of compounds have... 

The aim of chemical nomenclature is to be simple but unambiguous. Ionic and molecular compounds use different procedures so it is important first to identify the type of compound. To name an ionic compound, we name the ions present and then combine the names of the ions. 

A final point to bear in mind is that, when a reaction involves fully dissociated ionic compounds in solution, then the equilibrium constant should be written for the net ionic equation, by using the activity for each type of ion. 

Diborane reacts with ammonia to form an ionic compound (there are no other products). The cation and anion each contain one boron atom, (a) Predict the identity and formula of each ion. (b) Give the hybridization of each boron atom, (c) Identify the type of reaction that has occurred (redox, Lewis acid-base, or Bronsted acid-base). 

There is, of course, a close relation between atomic arrangement and bond type. Thus the four single bonds of a carbon atom are directed toward the comers of a tetrahedron But tetrahedral and octahedral configurations are also assumed in ionic compounds, so that it is by no means always possible to deduce the bond type from a knowledge of the atomic arrangement. 

By convention, the chemical formulas of many ionic compounds do not explicitly state the charges of the ions. It is not necessary to do so when the species involved form ions with only one possible charge. However, many metals form more than one type of stable cation. For example, copper forms two different oxides, black CuO and red C112 O. The oxide anion has a -2 charge, so for the first compound to be neutral the copper cation must bear a +2 charge. In C112 O, each copper ion must have +1 charge. 

What parts of your body are ionic compounds Those that compose your skin Your hair Actually, most of the human body is composed of nonionic compounds. But, you could not live without sodium chloride and other ionic compounds found inside you. How can you distinguish ionic compounds from other types of compounds By investigating sodium chloride, you will explore some of the common properties of ionic compounds. 

Sodium chloride and lithium chloride are typical ionic compounds, while sugar represents a typical nonionic compound. In general, how do these two types of compounds compare in their melting points ... 

When ionic compounds dissolve in water, the ions in the crystal separate and move throughout the solution. When two such solutions are mixed, all types of positive ions in the new solution are attracted to all types of negative ions in the solution. Sometimes a reaction takes place. This reaction is called a double-replacement reaction. Double-replacement reactions are sometimes called ionic reactions. 

If two ionic compounds have the same structure type, but in such a way that the cationic positions of one compound are taken by the anions of the other and vice versa ( exchange of cations and anions ), then they sometimes are called antitypes . For example in Li20 the Li+ ions occupy the same positions as the F ions in CaF2, while the O2- ions take the same positions as the Ca2+ ions Li2Q crystallizes in the anti-CaF2 type . 

The three most important structure types for ionic compounds of composition MX. Compared to their effective sizes, the ions have been drawn to a smaller scale... 

The zinc blende type is unknown for truly ionic compounds because there exists no pair of ions having the appropriate radius ratio. However, it is well known for compounds with considerable covalent bonding even when the zinc blende type is not to be expected according to the relative sizes of the atoms in the sense of the above-mentioned considerations. Examples are CuCl, Agl, ZnS, SiC, and GaAs. We focus in more detail on this structure type in Chapter 12. 

The structure types discussed so far have a favorable arrangement of cations and anions and are well suited for ionic compounds consisting of spherical ions. However, their occurrence is by no means restricted to ionic compounds. The majority of their representatives are found among compounds with considerable covalent bonding and among intermetallic compounds. 

Several additional, more complicated structure types are known for ionic compounds. For example, according to the radius ratio, one could expect the rutile type for strontium iodide (rSr2+ /i = 0.54). In fact, the structure consists of Sr2+ ions with a coordination number of 7 and anions having two different coordination numbers, 3 and 4. 

Double-substitution or double-replacement reactions, also called double-decomposition reactions or metathesis reactions, involve two ionic compounds, most often in aqueous solution. In this type of reaction, the cations simply swap anions. The reaction proceeds if a solid or a covalent compound is formed from ions in solutions. All gases at room temperature are covalent. Some reactions of ionic solids plus ions in solution also occur. Otherwise, no reaction takes place. For example,... 

How many types of ions are generally found in any ionic compound ... 

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