Chemical Bonding

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What type of bond forms between two nonmetals?

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Covalent bond.

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What type of bond forms between a metal and a nonmetal?

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

What is the charge of an oxygen atom with 8 protons and 10 electrons?

Back

O^2-.

Front

What is the electron dot diagram used for?

Back

To represent the valence electrons of an atom.

Front

Which elements typically form covalent bonds?

Back

Two nonmetals.

Front

What is the bond formed between Be and F?

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

What is a polar covalent bond?

Back

A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally between atoms.

Front

What is electronegativity?

Back

The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons.

Front

What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in a metal.