Chemical bonding

Front

What elements generally make an ionic bond?

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metal and nonmetal

Front

What elements generally make a covalent bond?

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2 nonmetals

Front

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

Front

Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl

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Covalent

Front

How many electrons does Si contain?

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14

Front

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

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2

Front

What happens when an atom loses an electron?

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It becomes Positively Charged

Front

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

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Valence Electrons

Front

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-