Chemical Bonding

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What type of bond forms between selenium (Se) and chlorine (Cl)?

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Covalent bond.

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What are bonds that form between two metals called?

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Metallic bonds.

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Why do ionic bonds form?

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To stabilize the atom with a full outer shell.

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What is the number of valence electrons for Carbon?

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4.

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What is the number of valence electrons for Iodine?

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7.

Front

Define ionic bond.

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A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges.

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Define covalent bond.

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

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What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in a metal.

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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 eight electrons.

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What is the significance of valence electrons?

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Valence electrons determine how an atom can bond with other atoms.