Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

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2 Nonmetals

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What type of atoms are involved in ionic bonds?

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Metal with Nonmetal

Front

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete. True or False?

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True

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How are ionic bonds formed?

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Transfer of electrons

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How do covalent bonds form?

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Sharing valence electrons between atoms

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two nonmetals.

Front

What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to have eight electrons in their outer shell.

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What is a metal's typical behavior in bonding?

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Metals tend to lose electrons and form positive ions.

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What is a nonmetal's typical behavior in bonding?

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Nonmetals tend to gain electrons or share electrons in bonding.