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What makes atoms most stable?

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Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

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What type of bond occurs between nonmetals?

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Covalent Bonds.

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What do covalent bonds do with electrons?

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Covalent bonds share electrons.

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What do ionic bonds do with electrons?

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Ionic bonds gain or lose electrons.

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What is the type of bond where valence electrons are transferred?

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Ionic bond.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two nonmetals share electrons.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed when one atom transfers electrons to another, typically between a metal and a nonmetal.

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What are valence electrons?

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

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons.

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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.