Bonding Flashcard - Honors

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What are delocalized electrons?

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Electrons that are free to move in metals, contributing to electrical conductivity.

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What is the basis of a metallic bond?

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The attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.

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What charge does an atom have if it loses two electrons?

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+2

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What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

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Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?

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Covalent bond.

Front

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 type of bond is formed between sulfur (S) and bromine (Br)?

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Non-polar covalent bond.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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What is the oxidation number of an atom that gains one electron?

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