Basics of Chemical Bonding

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Atomic number of sodium

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11

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Number of electrons in the outer most orbit of an atom is called

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Valence electrons

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'Kernel' according to Lewis

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Nucleus and innermost electrons

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What charge would an aluminum ion have?

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3+

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What is an ion with a positive (+) charge called?

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cation

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When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a: positive ion, negative ion, neutral ion, neutral atom

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positive ion

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Ionic bonds form between: two metals, two nonmetals, metals and nonmetals, metalloids

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metals and nonmetals

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Which types of elements typically become cations?

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metals

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When two atoms share electrons, a chemical bond is formed. This type of bond is called:

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covalent bond

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What types of atoms make a covalent bond? Options: two nonmetals, a metal and a nonmetal, two metals, two metalloids

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two nonmetals