Chemical Bonds

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What type of bond is formed between metals and nonmetals?

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Ionic bond.

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What is the main reason bonds form between atoms?

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To fill the valence shell of electrons for the elements involved.

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What type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

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Covalent bond.

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What is an example of an ionic compound?

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AlCl3 (Aluminum Chloride).

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What type of bond is formed between Lithium and Fluorine?

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Ionic bond.

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What are the two main types of chemical bonds?

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Ionic and covalent bonds.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two nonmetals share electrons.

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What is the charge of a sodium ion (Na+) when it forms an ionic bond?

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Positive charge.

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What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

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What is the result of an ionic bond between magnesium and chlorine?

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Magnesium chloride (MgCl2).