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Subscripts tell the ratio of elements in a compound.

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Ions that are made of more than one atom are called polyatomic

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valence electrons are transferred from one type of atom to another.

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"to write the formula for ionic compound write the symbol of the positive ion and then the symbol of the negative  ion. "

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"to write the formula for ionic compound write the symbol of the positive ion and then the symbol of the negative  ion. "

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metal atoms are likely to gain an electron while non-metals are likely to lose an electron.

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ionic compounds form hard brittle crystals with high melting points.

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ionic compounds form hard brittle crystals with high melting points.

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By Kal'El M. Danner and Taylor Line

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Electric current is the flow of charged particles

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When a neutral atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a positive ion. and when it gains 1 it becomes a negative ion.

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for an ionic compound the name of the positive ion comes first followed by the name of the negative ions

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The ions in the crystal have to break apart for an ionic compound to melt

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Ionic bonds are the attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

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when an ionic compound melts, the ions are able to move freely, and the liquid conducts current.

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ionic compounds form an electric current when dissolved in water or melted

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"shows that the charge on the magnesium ion 2+. The charge on each chloride ion is -1