Ionic vs Covalent Bonding

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Why do elements bond?

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To become stable.

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What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared?

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Covalent bond.

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What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred?

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Ionic bond.

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Atoms that gain electrons become...

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Negatively charged.

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Atoms that lose electrons become...

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Positively charged.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

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What is an ionic compound?

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A compound formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a covalent compound?

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A compound formed when two or more nonmetals share electrons.

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Do covalent bonds share electrons equally?

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They can be shared equally but also can be shared unequally.

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What is electronegativity?

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A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.