Chemical Bonding

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What is the chemical name for NI3?

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Nitrogen triiodide

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Ionic Bonding involves...

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the transfer of electrons

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Magnesium Bromide is a (an) ________ compound

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ionic

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When naming COVALENT/MOLECULAR compounds, you use ______ to indicate the amount of each element in the name.

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prefixes

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What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

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Mg3P2

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Define ionic bond.

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A chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What are the main types of chemical bonds?

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Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds.

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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.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.