When writing the formula for the ionic compound, the cation comes first, followed by the anion, both with numeric subscripts to indicate the number of atoms of each.
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Ionic compound
Synonyms for "ionic compound" (9 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
chargedchemical salt
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Noun(2 words)
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electrovalent compound
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9 entriescalcium chloridecalcium oxideionic bondionic liquidionic solidmagnesium oxidemagnesium sulfatepotassium bromidesodium chloride
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9 entriescrystal latticeelectrolyte solutionhigh melting pointionic bondionic chargeionic latticeionic radiusionic solutionsolubility in water
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3 entriesionic compoundsmore ionicmost ionic
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