Chemical Bonds

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What is the octet rule?

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It states that atoms need 8 valence electrons to be stable.

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How many total electrons can the 2nd shell or energy level hold?

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8

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Which element only needs 2 valence electrons to be stable?

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Hydrogen.

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What type of chemical bonds are between metals and nonmetals?

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Ionic bonds.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outer shell of an atom.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

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Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

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What is electronegativity?

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A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

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What is a polar covalent bond?

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A covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally between the two atoms.

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What is a nonpolar covalent bond?

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A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally between the two atoms.