Chemical Bonding

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What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula Na₂S?

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Sodium sulfide

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What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

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2 Nonmetals

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What elements generally make a covalent bond?

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2 or more nonmetals

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Which type of bond has a transfer of an electron from one atom to another?

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Ionic

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What group would Ca like to join with?

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Group 6

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What is a chemical bond?

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A lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds.

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What are the two main types of chemical bonds?

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Ionic and covalent bonds.

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What is an ionic bond?

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

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two nonmetals share electrons.

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What is the octet rule?

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