Bonding Flashcard - Honors

Front

Is carbon considered a metal or a non-metal?

Back

Nonmetal

Front

Which of these is NOT an alloy? (bronze, copper, brass, stainless steel)

Back

Copper

Front

Which type of bond has an equal sharing of electrons? (Polar Covalent, Non Polar Covalent, Ionic, Metallic)

Back

Non Polar Covalent

Front

Bonds that form between two metals are called ____________ bonds.

Back

Metallic

Front

What type of bond is this? (ionic, covalent)

Back

Ionic

Front

What is an alloy?

Back

A mixture of two or more metals.

Front

Define ionic bond.

Back

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

Front

What is a covalent bond?

Back

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Front

What is a polar covalent bond?

Back

A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally.

Front

What is the difference between metals and nonmetals?

Back

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, while nonmetals are not.