Unit 2 Ionic Bonding

Front

What is the chemical formula for Carbon Dioxide?

Back

CO2

Front

Will Chlorine gain or lose electrons to have a full shell?

Back

Gain

Front

Will potassium gain or lose electrons to have a full shell?

Back

Lose

Front

I would most likely bond with an element that has how many valence electrons?

Back

1 valence electron

Front

When multiple atoms bond together, what is it called?

Back

Molecule

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges.

Front

What are valence electrons?

Back

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.

Front

What happens to an atom when it loses an electron?

Back

It becomes a positively charged ion (cation).

Front

What happens to an atom when it gains an electron?

Back

It becomes a negatively charged ion (anion).