Chemical Bonds

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Reason elements bond

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To become stable

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Covalent bonds

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Electrons shared to fill outer shells

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Elements in an ionic bond

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Metal and nonmetal

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Atom loses 2 electrons

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Charge: +2

Front

Covalent bond elements

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2 or more nonmetals

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Atom gains 2 electrons

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Charge: -2

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Ionic bond formation

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Valence electrons transferred between atoms

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Type of bond with equal electron sharing

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Nonpolar covalent

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Bond between two metal atoms

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metallic bond

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Bond between two nonmetals

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Covalent bond