Chemical Bonding

A(n) __________ bond is formed when electrons are transferred between atoms

• ionic

• covalent

A(n) __________ bond is formed when electrons are shared among atoms

• ionic

• covalent

covalent bonds are formed when electrons are _______.

• shared

• transferred

ionic bonds are formed when electrons are _________.

• transferred

• shared

What type of bond would you expect to form between a metal and a nonmetal?

• ionic

• covalent

Which subatomic particles participate in chemical bonding?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• isotopes

________ have the same number of protons as one another, but a different number of neutrons

• ions

• isotopes

Where are valence electrons located?

• the innermost energy shell

• the outermost energy shell

• inside the nucleus

What is the LEAST amount of valence electrons an atom can have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 8

An atom with 8 valence electrons is likely to be _________.

• extremely reactive

• nonreactive