Chemical Bonding

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Atom stability

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Bonded Together

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Ionic Bonding

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Transfer of electrons

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Atoms forming positive ions

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Tend to lose electrons

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Forms positive ion

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Metal

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Sodium atom loses an electron

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Becomes positively charged

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Forms negative ion

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Nonmetals

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Covalent compounds

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Share electrons

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Types of atoms in a covalent bond

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2 Nonmetals

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Atom loses an electron

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Positive charge

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Atom gains an electron

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Negative charge