U2 L19 -21 3 Types of Bonding

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Which term refers to the degree to which an atom "wants" an electron?

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electronegativity

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Covalent bonding means

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sharing valence electrons between atoms

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Ionic bonding means

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transfer of electrons from one atom to another

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Metallic bonding means

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atoms are sharing a "sea" of electrons

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Bonding is determined by the behavior of which subatomic particle? Options: proton, electron, neutron

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electron

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Which element has the highest electronegativity?

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fluorine

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Nonpolar covalent bonds occur when electronegativities are

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the same

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Polar covalent bonds occur when electronegativities are

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different

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Carbon and hydrogen will generally form

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nonpolar covalent bonds

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Bond length and energy can be predicted using a graph of

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potential energy and distance between atoms