Chemical Bonding

Front

What type of bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?

Back

Ionic bond

Front

What type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

Back

Covalent bond

Front

What is the charge of an electron?

Back

Negative

Front

What is the charge of a proton?

Back

Positive

Front

What happens to the charges of two like charges?

Back

They repel each other.

Front

What happens to the charges of two opposite charges?

Back

They attract each other.

Front

What is a molecule?

Back

A group of two or more atoms bonded together.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons.

Front

What is a valence electron?

Back

An electron in the outermost shell of an atom.

Front

What is electronegativity?

Back

The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond.