Question

How Do You Identify An Ionic Compound?

Answer 1

To identify an ionic compound:

• The compounds formation takes place with the two elements. The compound may have ionic bond or covalent bond. The elements in the compound are metal and non-metal, then the bonding will be ionic.
• This bonding takes place between these groups $(\mathrm{group}1,2\mathrm{or}3\mathrm{and}\mathrm{group}5,6,\mathrm{or}7)$.The naming of compound is done as the name of metal will be in the first place while non-metal will be second. For example $\mathrm{NaCl}-\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{chloride}$

Thus, by the type of bonding and name of the compound, an ionic compound can be identified.