4.0 Chemical Bonds

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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

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Covalent bond

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What type of chemical bond is formed by the attraction between metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons?

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Metallic bond

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What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?

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+1

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What is the charge of an atom that has gained two electrons?

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-2

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What type of bond is formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom?

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Ionic bond

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What are the three main types of chemical bonds?

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Covalent, Ionic, and Metallic bonds

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What is the octet rule in chemistry?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.

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What is a polar covalent bond?

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A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally between atoms, resulting in partial charges.

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What is the significance of valence electrons in chemical bonding?

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Valence electrons determine how an atom can bond with other atoms.

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What are molecular compounds?

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Compounds formed by covalent bonds between nonmetal atoms.

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