Ionic

• cation (metals) and anion (non-metals) formed by a 3D lattice which is held together by electrostatic forces
• one property of ionic compounds is high melting and boiling points (strong electrostatic forces, lots of energy to break)
• another property is , soluble (varies depending on attractive forces)
• other properties include , high conductivity (when dissolved allow charged particles to move freely)
• the other property is the hard and brittle structure, as it requires lots of energy to break and disrupt the lattice.
• polyatomic ions are a combined fixed ratio and behave as a single charged unit with a specific charge and formula
• to name ionic compounds you state the metal, then add "ide" to the anion, then write it as polyatomic.