Chemical Bonding Review

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What type of bond forms between selenium (Se) and chlorine (Cl)?

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Covalent bond

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According to the octet rule, how many valence electrons do most elements want to have?

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8

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

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Ion

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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 describes covalent bonds?

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Electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells.

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What is the definition of 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 the octet rule?

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

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What is a valence electron?

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An electron in the outermost shell of an atom that can participate in forming bonds.

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What happens to the electrons in a covalent bond?

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They are shared between atoms.

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What is the difference between an ion and an isotope?

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An ion has a different number of electrons, while an isotope has a different number of neutrons.