ECU CHEM 1120 Exam 2 Study Guide | Chemistry Review, Key Concepts &
Practice Questions
ionic bond - ANS ✔✔non-metal & metal positive charge with a negative charge
transfer of e-
covalent bond - ANS ✔✔2 non metals
sharing of e-
common charge of group 1 - ANS ✔✔+1
common charge of group 2 - ANS ✔✔+2
common charge of group 3 - ANS ✔✔+3
common charge of group 4 - ANS ✔✔+4
common charge of group 5 - ANS ✔✔-3
common charge of group 6 - ANS ✔✔-2
common charge of group 8 - ANS ✔✔-1
ammonium nitrate is - ANS ✔✔an ionic compound
molecular compound - ANS ✔✔negatively charged atoms put together
, anion - ANS ✔✔A negatively charged ion usually nonmetal
cation - ANS ✔✔A positively charged ion usually metal
ions - ANS ✔✔atoms that have gained or lost electrons
isotope - ANS ✔✔Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
Nitrate ion - ANS ✔✔NO3 -1
Electronegativity - ANS ✔✔the ability of an atom to attract electrons
ranges 0-4.0
electronegativity trend - ANS ✔✔increases up and to the right
electron affinity - ANS ✔✔energy released to add 1 e-
high EA favor negative ion
electron affinity trend - ANS ✔✔increases to the right and up
ionization energy - ANS ✔✔The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
lower energy favor positive ion
ionization energy trend - ANS ✔✔increases up and to the right
Practice Questions
ionic bond - ANS ✔✔non-metal & metal positive charge with a negative charge
transfer of e-
covalent bond - ANS ✔✔2 non metals
sharing of e-
common charge of group 1 - ANS ✔✔+1
common charge of group 2 - ANS ✔✔+2
common charge of group 3 - ANS ✔✔+3
common charge of group 4 - ANS ✔✔+4
common charge of group 5 - ANS ✔✔-3
common charge of group 6 - ANS ✔✔-2
common charge of group 8 - ANS ✔✔-1
ammonium nitrate is - ANS ✔✔an ionic compound
molecular compound - ANS ✔✔negatively charged atoms put together
, anion - ANS ✔✔A negatively charged ion usually nonmetal
cation - ANS ✔✔A positively charged ion usually metal
ions - ANS ✔✔atoms that have gained or lost electrons
isotope - ANS ✔✔Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
Nitrate ion - ANS ✔✔NO3 -1
Electronegativity - ANS ✔✔the ability of an atom to attract electrons
ranges 0-4.0
electronegativity trend - ANS ✔✔increases up and to the right
electron affinity - ANS ✔✔energy released to add 1 e-
high EA favor negative ion
electron affinity trend - ANS ✔✔increases to the right and up
ionization energy - ANS ✔✔The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
lower energy favor positive ion
ionization energy trend - ANS ✔✔increases up and to the right