Ionic Compounds and Metals Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• anion: a negatively charged ion
• latticeenergy: reflects the relative strength of the forces holding ions together in a solid ionic compound
• ioniccompound: a chemical compound formed between a metal and a nonmetal
• electrolyte: an ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts electricity
• ionicbond: a chemical bond in which electrons are transferred from one atom to another
• oxyanion: a polyatomic ion composed of an element bonded to one or more oxygen atoms
• metallicbond: attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons
• alloy: a mixture of elements that has metallic properties
• electronseamodel: states that all metal atoms in a metallic solid contribute their valence electrons to surround the metal cations in a metallic lattice
• chemicalbond: force that holds two atoms together
• formulaunit: the simplest ratio of the ions involved in an ionic compound
• cation: a positively charged ion
• crystallattice: a 3d arrangement of particles; positive ions are surrounded by negative ions and vice versa
• polyatomicion: an ion containing more than one atom
• monatomicion: a one-atom ion