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9. Explain why ions make neutral combinations.

10. When an ionic compound is dissolved in water, the solution conducts electricity. Why?

11. Is the chloride ion larger or smaller than the chlorine atom? Explain your answer.

12. Why are ionic solids so difficult to melt or slice?

13. How is an empirical formula different from the actual combination of ions in a solid?

14. A light wave has a wavelength of 3.00 nm.

a. ____________ Convert this value to meters.

b. ____________ Convert this value to centimeters.

c. ____________ Calculate the frequency of this wave, in Hz.

15. The energy needed to remove each electron from silicon is graphed.

a. Write the electron configuration for silicon.

b. ____________ How many valence electrons does silicon have?

c. ____________ How many protons are in a silicon atom?

d. Explain the overall increase in values from the first to fourth ionization energies.

e. What causes the large jumps from the 4

to 5

ionization energy and from the 12

to 13

ionization energy?

16. Carbon and oxygen do NOT bond with each other through an ionic bond. Explain.

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