Chemical Bonding Review

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What type of bond is formed between metals and nonmetals?

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Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is present in a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water, like table salt?

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Ionic bond.

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What is the Lewis Dot Structure used for?

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To represent the valence electrons of an atom and how they bond with other atoms.

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What happens to table salt when heated compared to sugar?

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The salt melts, and the sugar does not.

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True or False: The correct chemical name for PCl3 is monophosphorus tetrachloride.

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False.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of chemical bond that occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A type of chemical bond that occurs when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is a metallic bond?

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A type of bond found in metals where electrons are shared among a lattice of metal atoms, allowing for conductivity.

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What is the difference between ionic and covalent compounds in terms of conductivity?

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Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water, while covalent compounds generally do not.

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What is the significance of the octet rule in chemical bonding?

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Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons, achieving a stable electron configuration.