Bonds

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion.

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What type of bond is salt (NaCl)?

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Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is water (H2O)?

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Covalent bond.

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What is metallic bonding known for?

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Having valence electrons moving like a sea to make the bond strong.

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What is a valence electron?

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An electron in the outermost energy level.

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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged ion.

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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.

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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.