Chemical Bonding Flashcard

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What type of bond forms CaF2?

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Ionic bond

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Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?

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On the right side of the 'staircase'.

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If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is its charge?

Back

O2-

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Anion is ....

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Negatively charged.

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Ionic bonding is between a ....

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Metal and nonmetal.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between nonmetals.

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What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons.

Front

What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

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What is the difference between an ionic compound and a covalent compound?

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Ionic compounds form from the transfer of electrons, while covalent compounds form from the sharing of electrons.

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion.