Bonding Review

Front

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

Back

Ionic bond

Front

Which part of the atom is responsible for chemical bonding?

Back

Valence Electrons

Front

How many valence electrons does an atom of phosphorus have?

Back

5

Front

What is the formula for Lithium Iodide?

Back

LiI

Front

When electrons are shared, what type of bond is formed?

Back

Covalent bond

Front

What is a covalent bond?

Back

A bond formed when two atoms share electrons.

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A bond formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom.

Front

What are valence electrons?

Back

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

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

Front

What is a metallic bond?

Back

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