ICP Ch. 18 review

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What elements generally make an ionic bond?

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Metal and nonmetal.

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What elements generally make a covalent bond?

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2 or more nonmetals.

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In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when:

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Pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.

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What shows what elements and the exact number of atoms are found in a compound?

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Chemical Formula.

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How many valence electrons are in this structure? (Assuming a structure with 7 valence electrons)

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7.

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Define ionic bond.

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A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges.

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Define covalent bond.

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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What is electronegativity?

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A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

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What is a chemical formula?

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A representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements and numbers to indicate the ratio of atoms.

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What is a dot diagram?

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A visual representation of the valence electrons in an atom.