Chemical Bonding

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What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

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Mg₃P₂

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What elements generally compose a covalent bond?

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2 or more nonmetals

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What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

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tend to lose electrons

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When naming covalent/molecular compounds, you use ______ to indicate the amount of each element in the name.

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prefixes

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What is the chemical formula for phosphorous trichloride?

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PCl₃

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Define ionic bond.

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A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is the octet rule?

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

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What is the difference between a polar and nonpolar covalent bond?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing.

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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.