Bonding Vocab Flashcards

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Ion

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A charged particle

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Anion

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a negative ion, formed by gaining electrons

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Cation

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positively charged particle, formed by losing electrons

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Valence electrons

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The number of valence electrons is equal to the atoms main group number

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Representative Elements

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Elements found in the s & p blocks /
A group elements

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Octet

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An atom's stable electron arrangement with 8 electrons in its outer shell

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Metals

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Elements that tend to give up electrons to form positive ions

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Nonemetal's

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Elements that gain or share electrons to form negative ions or covalent bonds.

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Sea of Electrons

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Created when metals give up their valence electrons to be shared by all the nuclei - electrons are mobile

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Electrostatic

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Attraction between opposite electrical charges.