Chemical bonding flashcardizz

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How many electrons do most elements want to have in their outer shell to be stable? Options: 8, 0, eight, zero

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8, 0, eight, zero

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What combination of elements will form a covalent compound?

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Nonmetal and nonmetal.

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Ionic bonds are between...

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metals and nonmetals

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Why do ionic compounds have _________ melting points?

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high

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How do covalent bonds form?

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Sharing valence electrons between atoms

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What type of bond will this compound likely form [Na]⁺ & [Cl]^- ?

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Ionic compound

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What type of bond will this ammonia compound likely form (NH₃)?

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Covalent compound

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Mixture of metals that have metallic bond is called?

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alloy

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The electrons involved in metallic bonding that are free to move easily from one atom to the next throughout the metal and are not attached to a particular atom.

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sea of electron

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The attraction of a metallic cations for delocalized electrons.

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metallic bond