Visual Thinking Approach: Formula Writing of Ionic Compounds
1. Identify the metal and non-metal.
Metal:_________________
Nonmetal:_____________
2. What is the cation and anion. Write its corresponding charge. Cation:_________________
Anion:__________________
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Answer:
1. Identify the metal and non-metal.
Metal- This is a substance which is lustrous, sonorous, ductile, and is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Non-metal- This are substances that are soft, dull, non-lustrous, non-sonorous, non-ductile, non-malleable and poor conductor of heat and electricity.
2. What is the cation and anion. Write its corresponding charge.
Cation- It is an ion that has lost one or more electrons, gaining a positive charge. (Positively charged ions are called cations)
Anion- It is an ion that has gained one or more electrons, acquiring a negative charge. (Negatively charged ions are called anions)