Types of Bonds

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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged ion, typically formed when a nonmetal gains electrons.

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What does the term exothermic mean?

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A reaction that releases heat energy to its surroundings.

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion, typically formed when a metal loses electrons.

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What are ionic bonds?

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Chemical bonds formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What are covalent bonds?

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Chemical bonds formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is a polar covalent bond?

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A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally between two atoms, resulting in a molecule with a slight charge.

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What is a nonpolar covalent bond?

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A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared equally between two atoms, resulting in no charge difference.

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What is electronegativity?

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

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What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in a metal lattice.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.