Chemical Bonding

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What is a chemical bond?

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An attractive force that holds atoms together, made up of electrons.

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How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?

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6

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What does K+ indicate about the ion?

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It has lost one electron.

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What group of elements satisfies the octet rule without forming compounds?

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Noble gas.

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What is the correct name for the formula AlPO4?

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Aluminum phosphate.

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to have eight electrons in their outer shell.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A type of chemical bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is the difference between a cation and an anion?

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A cation is a positively charged ion, while an anion is a negatively charged ion.