Ionic bonding & compounds

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How are ionic bonds formed?

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Transfer of electrons

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An ionic bond will happen between: metal and nonmetal, nonmetal and nonmetal, metal and metal

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metal and nonmetal

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Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

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opposite charges

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Metals make _____ ions.

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positive

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Nonmetals will make _____ions.

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negative

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How many valence electrons do MOST atoms need to be stable?

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8

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What part of the atom does bonding involve?

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valence electrons

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When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.

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positive

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Ions that are made of only two different elements are called

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binary ionic compounds

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Is the following compound ionic or covalent? LiBr

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Ionic