Chemical bonding

Are the atoms more stable when they are bonded together or when they are apart?

• Bonded Together

• Apart

Ionic Bonding involves...

• The transfer of protons

• The transfer of nuetrons

• The transfer of electrons

• None Of the above

What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

• Tend to lose electrons

• Tend to lose protons

• Tend to gain electrons

• Tend to gain protons

What usually forms the positive ion?

• Metal

• Non Metals

• None

What happens when the sodium atom loses an electron?

• It become negatively charged

• It become positively charged

• none

What usually forms the negative ion?

• nonmetals

• metal

• none

Covalent compounds

• Share electrons

• transfer electrons

• contain a sea of electrons

• conduct electricity

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

• 2 Nonmetals

• 1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

• 2 Metals

• 2 Noble Gases

What happens when an atom loses an electron?

• Neutral (no charge)

• Positive charge

• Negative charge

What happens when an atom gain an electron?

• Neutral(no charge)

• Positive charge

• Negative charge