What Can Be Made?

Background Information

The periodic table has different trends based on the location of the elements. You can predict the number of valence electrons an element has based on its location on the table. You can also compare electronegativities and other properties based on location. We know that atoms all desire stability, which comes in the form of a full outer electron level, the octet rule. However some factors, like electronegativity, can be used to predict the type of bonds that will form.

Part I: Make a Compound

You will be given several cards that have element symbols. Using these cards, you will form two ionic compounds and two covalent compounds.

Write the formulas for the compounds you formed below:

$\backslash$table$[[$Ionic Compounds,Formula$],[1,],[2,],[$Covalent Compounds,Formula$],[1,],[2,]]$

What criteria did you use to choose the elements for the ionic compounds?

What criteria did you use to choose the elements for the covalent compounds?