Chemical Bonding

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Ionic Bonding involves...

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the transfer of electrons

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What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

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tend to lose electrons

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What elements generally compose a covalent bond?

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2 or more nonmetals

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Magnesium Bromide is a (an) ________ compound

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ionic

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How is the bond in F₂ different from the bond in KCl?

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F₂ is covalent and KCl is ionic

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What is used to indicate the amount of each element in the name of covalent/molecular compounds?

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prefixes

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Phosphorous trichloride

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PCl₃

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Formula for the ionic compound of magnesium and nitrogen

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Mg₃N₂

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What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

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Mg₃P₂

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What is the chemical name for NI₃?

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Nitrogen triiodide