Bonding

Front

What is the name of MgO?

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Magnesium oxide

Front

What is a similarity between ionic and covalent bonds?

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Both make the elements more stable.

Front

What do cations form?

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Positive ions by losing electrons.

Front

What is the oxidation number for oxygen in most compounds?

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-2

Front

Which element is most likely to gain electrons in a chemical reaction?

Back

Br (Bromine)

Front

What type of bond involves the transfer of electrons?

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?

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Covalent bond.

Front

What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative.

Front

What is the charge of a cation?

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Positive.

Front

What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.