Atomic bonding

Front

What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

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Ionic Bond

Front

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

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The number of protons in an atom or ion.

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What happens to an atom when it loses an electron?

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It becomes a positive ion.

Front

What type of bond is formed when atoms share electrons?

Back

Covalent Bond.

Front

How many valence electrons does a chlorine atom have?

Back

7 valence electrons.

Front

What is the charge of an ion that gains an electron?

Back

Negative ion (anion).

Front

What is the charge of an ion that loses an electron?

Back

Positive ion (cation).

Front

What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

Back

Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

Front

What is a molecule?

Back

A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

Front

What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.