Bonding in Chemstry

What is the main reason atoms form bonds with other atoms?

• To have a full outer shell of electrons

• To lose all their electrons

• To become ions

• To change into noble gases

Explain the process of ionic bonding and how it results in the formation of ions.

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Analyzing

In covalent bonding, valence electrons are ___ between atoms.

Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

• Ionic bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

Describe how metallic bonding allows metals to be malleable and ductile.

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Understanding

Covalently bonded molecules can form very large and complex molecular structures because of the combinations and bonds that can be made to a few central atoms such as ___.

What happens to ionic compounds when they are placed in water?

• They dissolve and conduct electricity

• They form a solid precipitate

• They become gases

• They lose their ionic properties