Chemical Bonding Flashcard

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What type of bond is formed in Sodium Chloride (NaCl)?

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

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What is the chemical formula for Calcium Chloride?

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CaCl2: Indicates that one calcium atom is bonded to two chloride atoms.

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What type of bond is formed in Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?

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Covalent bond: A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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Which of the following is not a diatomic molecule: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen?

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Helium: It is a noble gas and exists as single atoms, not diatomic.

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What is the name of the compound N2O4?

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Dinitrogen tetraoxide: Indicates two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms.

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Define ionic bond.

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A type of chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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Define covalent bond.

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A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What are diatomic molecules?

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Molecules composed of two atoms, which can be of the same or different elements.

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List the seven diatomic molecules.

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H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2.

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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.