Chemical Bonding

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What is the number of valence electrons for Iodine?

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7

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Covalent bonding occurs between which types of elements?

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Nonmetal and nonmetal

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Why do ionic bonds form?

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To stabilize the atom with a full outer shell.

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What is the number of valence electrons for Carbon?

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4

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What do covalent compounds do with electrons?

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Share electrons.

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What is a valence electron?

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An electron in the outermost shell of an atom that can participate in forming bonds.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two nonmetals.

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.

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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.