Chemical Bonding

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Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:

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Positive ions

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An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

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transfer

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What elements generally make an ionic bond?

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metal and nonmetal

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What elements generally make a covalent bond?

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2 nonmetals

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In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when

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pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.

Front

Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.

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Ionic

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Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl

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Covalent

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What happens when an atom loses an electron?

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It becomes Positively Charged

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The number of _____ is most important in determining how an atom will bond.

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Valence Electrons

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If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is its charge? Options: O^10-, O⁸⁺, O^2-, O¹⁰⁺

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O^2-