Chemical Bonding

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What is the overall charge of a nitrogen atom that gains 3 electrons?

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-3

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What is a chemical bond?

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An attractive force that holds atoms together, made up of electrons.

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What happens in ionic bonds?

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Electrons are completely transferred during bonding.

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Why do most atoms have no net charge?

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They have an equal number of electrons and protons.

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What is the charge of an electron?

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-1

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What is an atom?

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The basic unit of a chemical element.

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What are protons?

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Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are electrons?

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Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons.