Chemical Bonding Flashcard

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Why do all bonds form?

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To fill up the outer shell and become more stable.

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Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?

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On the right side of the 'staircase'.

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What type of bond is formed by Co and F using electronegativities?

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Ionic.

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What type of bond is formed by S and Br using electronegativities?

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Non-polar covalent.

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What kind of bond forms when atoms share electrons?

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Covalent.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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

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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 is the difference between polar and non-polar covalent bonds?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while non-polar covalent bonds have equal sharing.

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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 'sea of electrons'.