Chemical Bonding

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What is a valence electron?

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An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom.

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True or False: Electrons are lost, gained, or shared to create chemical bonds.

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True

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What elements generally make an ionic bond?

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Metal and nonmetal.

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Which of the following has a full valence (outer) shell? Oxygen, Neon, Barium, Carbon

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Neon.

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What type of bond is represented by SiO2?

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Covalent.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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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 two or more atoms bonded together.

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What is the difference between a polar and nonpolar covalent bond?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing.