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What group is Oxygen in?

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Oxygen is in Group 16 of the periodic table.

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Why can many metals be drawn into thin wires without breaking?

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Cations are still surrounded by electrons when they shift their positions in the lattice.

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Which group contains three elements with stable electron configurations?

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Helium, Xenon, and Neon.

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How do ionization energies trend across a period?

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Ionization energies increase from left to right across a period.

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What is involved in the formation of an ionic bond?

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The transfer of electrons.

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What is the definition of an ionic bond?

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An ionic bond is a chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is the significance of stable electron configurations?

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Stable electron configurations lead to lower energy states and greater chemical stability.

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What happens to ionization energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

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Ionization energy generally decreases as you move down a group.

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What is the octet rule?

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The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.

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What are cations?

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Cations are positively charged ions formed when an atom loses one or more electrons.