Chemical Bonding Concepts

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Chemical bonding occurs when atoms donate or share electrons.

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Chemical bonding is essential for the formation of compounds.

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The Octet Rule states that atoms are most stable with 8 electrons in the outer shell.

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This rule guides the formation of chemical bonds. All elements want to have a stable outer shell.

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Covalent bonding occurs when atoms share pairs of electrons.

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This type of bonding is common in organic molecules.

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Nitrogen can form three covalent bonds with hydrogen to make NH₃.

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This results in the ammonia molecule.

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Oxygen can form two covalent bonds with hydrogen to make H₂O.

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This results in the water molecule.

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A sodium atom donates its outer electron to a chlorine atom in ionic bonding.

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This results in the formation of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions.

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Atoms of metals tend to lose electrons to form ionic bonds

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Atoms of which elements tend to lose electrons to form ionic bonds

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The Octet Rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to have a full set of eight valence electrons.

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What is the Octet Rule?

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C₄H₁₀ is covalent (C).

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Identify C₄H₁₀ as ionic (I) or covalent (C).

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Al₂O₃ is ionic (I).

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Identify Al₂O₃ as ionic (I) or covalent (C).