Chemical Bonding

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What type of bond is formed between magnesium (Mg) and chlorine (Cl)?

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Ionic bond.

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Why do atoms in ionic compounds stick together?

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The atoms become oppositely charged and are attracted.

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What do atoms create when they bond together?

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Entirely new substances with new properties and new chemical structures.

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How is a positive ion formed?

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The atom loses electrons.

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What type of bond is characterized by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

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Covalent bond.

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What is the charge of a negative ion?

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Negative charge.

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What happens to the electrons in a metallic bond?

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Electrons are delocalized and shared among many atoms.

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What is the main characteristic of ionic compounds?

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They consist of positive and negative ions held together by electrostatic forces.

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What is the octet rule in chemical bonding?

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Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.

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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.