Chemical Bonding Review

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What charge does an atom have if it gains two electrons?

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-2

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What is the proper name for S2O2?

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disulfur dioxide

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What charge does an atom have if it loses two electrons?

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+2

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How many valence electrons will Beryllium lose when forming an ionic bond?

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2

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What is an atom with a different number of electrons than it should have called?

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ion

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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Define valence electrons.

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.

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What is a molecule?

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