Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What type of bond occurs between nonmetal elements and metal elements?

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Ionic bond

Front

What do negative ions tend to do with electrons?

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Gain electrons

Front

In which type of bonding are electrons shared?

Back

Covalent bonding

Front

Where are metals located on the periodic table?

Back

Blue section

Front

Which particle is involved in making chemical bonds?

Back

Electron

Front

What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

Front

What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

Front

What is the charge of a cation?

Back

Positive charge

Front

What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative charge

Front

Give an example of a compound formed by ionic bonding.

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Sodium chloride (NaCl)