Chemical Bonds Flashcard

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Why do atoms form chemical bonds?

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To make their outer electron shells more stable.

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What configuration do atoms aim to achieve by forming chemical bonds?

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Noble gas configuration

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How do atoms form bonds?

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By gaining, sharing, or losing electrons

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Which type of chemical bond is formed when valence electrons are not associated with a particular atom or ion, but exist as a "cloud" of electrons around the ion centers?

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Metallic

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What type of bond is formed when valence electrons are transferred from one atom to another to complete the outer electron shell?

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Ionic

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In which type of chemical bond are valence electrons shared between two or more particular atoms?

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Covalent

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What type of bonding is associated with good electrical and thermal conductivity?

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Metallic bonding

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What is ionic bonding?

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The complete transfer of valence electrons between atoms

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What type of ions are generated in ionic bonding?

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Two oppositely charged ions

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In ionic bonding, what happens to the metal?

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It loses electrons to become a positively charged cation