Question

ionic bonds form between a metal ____ and
nonmetal.______. in naming simple ionic compounds, the
_______ is always first, the _______ second (e.g., sodium
chloride).
ionic compounds dissolve easily in _____________ and other polar solvents.
in solution, ionic compounds easily ______________________. ionic
compounds tend to form ___________ with ____ melting temperatures.
naming ionic compounds
write the _________ first and the ______________ second use
______________ to indicate the number of atoms of each type
present in the compound
no prefixes
change the ______ syllable of the _______ to say ________

Explanation:

This problem is about ionic bonds and ionic compounds, which falls under Chemistry (a subfield of Natural Science). Let's fill in the blanks:

1. Ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal.
2. In naming simple ionic compounds, the metal (cation) is always first, the nonmetal (anion) second (e.g., sodium chloride).
3. Ionic compounds dissolve easily in water (since water is a common polar solvent) and other polar solvents.
4. In solution, ionic compounds easily dissociate into ions (because ionic compounds are electrolytes).
5. Ionic compounds tend to form crystals with high melting temperatures (due to strong ionic lattice forces).
6. Naming Ionic Compounds: Write the cation (metal) first and the anion (nonmetal) second. Use subscripts to indicate the number of atoms of each type present in the compound (though in naming, we use prefixes only for molecular compounds, but for ionic, we use charges to determine subscripts, but in the context of writing formulas, subscripts are used). Then, change the ending syllable of the anion to say -ide (e.g., chlorine becomes chloride).

Answer:

• Ionic bonds form between $\boldsymbol{\text{a metal}}$ and $\boldsymbol{\text{a nonmetal}}$.
• In naming simple ionic compounds, the $\boldsymbol{\text{metal (cation)}}$ is always first, the $\boldsymbol{\text{nonmetal (anion)}}$ second (e.g., sodium chloride).
• Ionic compounds dissolve easily in $\boldsymbol{\text{water}}$ and other polar solvents.
• In solution, ionic compounds easily $\boldsymbol{\text{dissociate into ions}}$.
• Ionic compounds tend to form $\boldsymbol{\text{crystals}}$ with $\boldsymbol{\text{high}}$ melting temperatures.
• Naming Ionic Compounds: Write the $\boldsymbol{\text{cation (metal)}}$ first and the $\boldsymbol{\text{anion (nonmetal)}}$ second. Use $\boldsymbol{\text{subscripts}}$ to indicate the number of atoms of each type present in the compound. Change the $\boldsymbol{\text{ending}}$ syllable of the $\boldsymbol{\text{anion}}$ to say $\boldsymbol{\text{-ide}}$.