Ionic, Covalent and Metallic Compounds

A compound is

• two or more electrons bonded together

• two or more nuclei bonded together

• two of more atoms bonded together

• a single atom

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Metals tend to

• lose electrons

• lose protons

• gain electrons

• gain protons

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Nonmetals tend to

• lose electrons

• lose protons

• gain electrons

• gain protons

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If an atom gains an electron, the ion will have a

• positive charge

• negative charge

• no charge

An atom with a charge is called an

• electron

• ion

• isotope

• compound

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Positively charged ions are called

• cation

• anion

• pation

• nonion

Negatively charged ions are called

• cation

• anion

• pation

• nonion

Ionic bonds are formed between

• metal-metal

• nonmetal-nonmetal

• metal-nonmetal

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Covalent bonds are formed between

• metal-metal

• metal-nonmetal

• nonmetal-nonmetal

Metallic bonds are formed between

• metal-metal

• metal-nonmetal

• nonmetal-nonmetal