Chemical Bonding

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Nonmetals gain valence electrons and form negative ions called _______.

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anions

Front

What Periodic Table family is represented by the Lewis dot diagram?

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Noble Gases

Front

Metals give up their valence electrons and form positive ions called _______.

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cations

Front

A chemically stable atom has ___________.

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a full outer electron shell.

Front

This model uses the chemical symbol of an element and dots to represent the number of valence electrons in one atom of that element.

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Lewis Dot Diagram

Front

What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative

Front

What is the charge of a cation?

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Positive

Front

Which group of elements is known for having a full outer electron shell?

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Noble Gases

Front

What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?

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Covalent bond

Front

What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

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Ionic bond