(GL) Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What type of bond is formed between Hydrogen and Chlorine?

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Covalent bond.

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In ionic bonds, what do metals tend to do?

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Lose valence electrons.

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What happens to a metal in ionic bonding?

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It loses electrons to become a positively charged cation.

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Where are valence electrons found?

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In the outermost energy level.

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What type of bond is represented by CaCl?

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Ionic bond.

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Define ionic bond.

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A type of chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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Define covalent bond.

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A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion that has lost one or more electrons.

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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged ion that has gained one or more electrons.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in forming bonds.