Types of Chemical Bonds

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What does the law of electric charges state?

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Like charges repel, opposites attract.

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What causes sodium and chloride ions to be strongly attracted to each other?

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Their opposite charges.

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What is the typical structure of ionic compounds in solid form?

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Crystalline.

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What type of ions do halogens commonly form?

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Negative ions.

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What type of bond is formed when shared electrons are attracted to one atom more than the other?

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A polar covalent bond.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a nonpolar covalent bond?

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A bond where electrons are shared equally between two atoms.

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What is electronegativity?

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The tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a bond.

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What is a hydrogen bond?

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A weak bond between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom.

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion.