Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What type of bond is formed between nonmetal elements and metal elements?

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Ionic bond.

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How are ionic bonds formed?

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Through the transfer of electrons.

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What is the result of a positive ion in terms of electrons?

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Positive ions tend to lose electrons.

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What type of compounds typically have low solubility?

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Covalent compounds.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between nonmetal 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 are ions?

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Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a charge.

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What is the charge of a cation?

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Positive charge.

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What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative charge.

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Give an example of a compound formed by ionic bonding.

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Sodium chloride (NaCl).