Chemical Bonding

Front

What is the core of an atom where most of the mass exists?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What do covalent compounds do with electrons?

Back

Share electrons

Front

What charge does an atom have if it gains one electron?

Back

-1

Front

Which elements do not ordinarily form compounds?

Back

Noble gases

Front

What charge does an atom have if it loses two electrons?

Back

+2

Front

What are the negatively charged particles in an atom called?

Back

Electrons

Front

What is the term for the attraction between oppositely charged ions?

Back

Ionic bond

Front

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

Back

Covalent bond

Front

What is the term for the energy required to break a bond between two atoms?

Back

Bond energy

Front

What is the octet rule in chemistry?

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