Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What do metals tend to do in ionic bonds?

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Gain or lose valence electrons.

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Why don't noble gases form bonds?

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They all have a full octet.

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What is the mutual sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms called?

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Covalent bond.

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What type of bond involves the transferring of electrons between atoms?

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Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is represented by MgO?

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Ionic bond.

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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 a way that gives them eight valence electrons.

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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 happens to electrons in an ionic bond?

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to another.