BONDING BASICS General Info

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What do noble gases have that makes them stable?

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A stable outer energy level.

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Why do atoms form bonds with other atoms?

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To become more stable.

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In which period of the periodic table is an element with 2 energy levels found?

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Period 2.

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How many valence electrons do elements in group 16 have?

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6 valence electrons.

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What is a chemical formula?

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A combination of chemical symbols and numbers that tells which elements are present in a molecule and how many atoms of each element are present.

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What is the main characteristic of noble gases?

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They have a full outer shell of electrons.

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What is the significance of valence electrons in bonding?

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Valence electrons determine how an atom can bond with other atoms.

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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 outer shell.