Chemical Bonds 2024

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What do chemical bonds always involve?

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Electrons.

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Which electrons are involved in a chemical bond?

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Valence electrons.

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What is a valence electron?

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The number of electrons in the last shell.

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If sodium and oxygen formed a bond, how would it be classified?

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Ionic.

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What is a positively or negatively charged particle called?

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Ion.

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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?

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Covalent bond.

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What is the charge of an ion formed by losing an electron?

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Positive.

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What is the charge of an ion formed by gaining an electron?

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Negative.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed between a metal and a non-metal through the transfer of electrons.

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What is a polar covalent bond?

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A bond where electrons are shared unequally between atoms.