Ionic and Covalent Bonding Practice

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A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

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ionic bond

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A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

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covalent bond

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Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

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ionic

Front

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF₄

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covalent

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Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO₂

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covalent

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Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CO

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covalent

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Which two elements are most likely to form a covalent bond? Options: C and Ca, P and F, Sr and S, Li and Cl

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P and F

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In an ionic bond the metal wants to ______ electrons.

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lose

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When a metal loses an electron(s) it becomes a ...

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positive ion

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In an ionic bond the non-metal wants to ______ electron(s).

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gain