Bonding Test

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What are Groups on the periodic table?

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Vertical columns.

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What does a Lewis dot diagram represent?

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The arrangement of valence electrons around an atom.

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What are Periods on the periodic table?

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Horizontal rows.

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What type of bond occurs between nonmetals?

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Covalent Bonds.

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What is a Covalent bond?

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A bond where valence electrons are SHARED.

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What is an Ionic bond?

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a Metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between metal ions and delocalized electrons.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in bonding.

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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.

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What is electronegativity?

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A measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold onto electrons.