Bonding

Which of the following has a full valence shell?

• Oxygen
• Neon
• Barium
• Carbon

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Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:

• Positive ions
• Negative ions
• Neutral Ions
• None of these

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An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

• gain
• share
• increase
• transfer

All chemical bonds involve two atoms sharing electrons.

• True
• False

Chemical bonds form when atoms

• combined nuclei
• give up neutrons
• gain protons
• share or transfer electrons

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If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

• + 2
•  - 2
• +1
• -1

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If an atom gains one electron what charge will it have?

• -2
• -1
• +1

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What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?

• 8
• 6
• 2
• 1

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How many valence electrons in this structure?

• 6
• 5
• 4
• 7

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Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

• they have opposite charges

• they both have negative charges

• they both have positive charges

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