Chemical Bonding

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What type of bond is present in barium oxide?

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Ionic bond

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What type of bond is present in water (H2O)?

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Covalent bond

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How many electrons does the Lewis dot symbol of nitrogen show?

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5

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How many electrons does the metal magnesium lose?

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2

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What type of bond is formed by attracted ions?

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Ionic bond

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two atoms share electrons.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed when one atom transfers electrons to another, resulting in attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

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What is a Lewis dot structure?

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A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons.

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What is the significance of valence electrons in bonding?

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Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost shell that are involved in forming bonds.