Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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How are ionic bonds formed?

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Transfer of electrons

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Electrons are taken during...

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ionic bonding

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Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?

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Nonmetal

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Ionic bonds are between...

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Metal and Non-metal

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Why do all bonds form?

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to fill the outermost energy level

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What type of elements typically form ionic bonds?

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Metals and non-metals.

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What is the charge of an ion formed from a metal?

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Positive charge (cation).

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What is the charge of an ion formed from a non-metal?

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Negative charge (anion).

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons.