Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds is most likely an ionic compound?

CO_2

H_2O

C_6H_{12}O_6

NaCl

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Understand the difference between ionic and covalent compounds: Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons between metals and nonmetals, resulting in positive and negative ions held together by electrostatic forces. Covalent compounds involve sharing electrons between nonmetals.

Analyze the given compounds: CO_2 (carbon dioxide), H_2O (water), and C_6H_{12}O_6 (glucose) are all composed of nonmetals only, which typically form covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds.

Recognize that NaCl (sodium chloride) consists of a metal (Na) and a nonmetal (Cl), which is characteristic of ionic compounds due to the transfer of electrons from sodium to chlorine.

Conclude that among the options, NaCl is most likely an ionic compound because it contains a metal and a nonmetal forming ions, whereas the other compounds are molecular and covalent.

Remember that ionic compounds generally have high melting points, conduct electricity when molten or dissolved in water, and form crystalline solids, which are properties consistent with NaCl.