Atoms, Bonding and the Periodic Table

Front

What is the attractive force that holds two atoms together?

Back

Chemical Bond

Front

What diagram shows the number of valence electrons in an atom pictorially?

Back

Electron Dot Diagram

Front

What is a number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule?

Back

Subscript

Front

What type of bond involves unequal sharing of electrons and has a charge?

Back

Polar Bond

Front

What type of bond involves two atoms sharing two pairs of electrons?

Back

Double Bond

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

Back

Atom

Front

What is the center of an atom called, containing protons and neutrons?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What are the negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Electrons

Front

What is the term for the outermost electrons of an atom that are involved in bonding?

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Valence Electrons

Front

What is a bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

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Ionic Bond