BONDING BASICS

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What do noble gases have that makes them stable?

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A stable outer energy level.

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How many valence electrons must an element have to be considered stable (except for hydrogen and helium)?

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8 valence electrons.

Front

Why do atoms form bonds with other atoms?

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To become more stable.

Front

In the Bohr model, which group does carbon belong to?

Back

Group 14.

Front

What type of bond is formed when each oxygen atom shares four electrons with a carbon atom in carbon dioxide?

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Double covalent bond.

Front

What is the outermost shell of an atom called?

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Valence shell.

Front

What are valence electrons?

Back

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

Front

What is an ionic bond?

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

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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 is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.