Atoms Bonding

An atoms ______ ______ are those electrons that have the highest energy levels and held most loosely.

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What does the number of valence electrons in an atom determine?

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The valenece electrons detemines many properties of that element including how it bonds with other atoms

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Each element has a specific number of valence electrons ranging from

• 1-8

• 1-6

• 1-4

• 1-10

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Atoms of most elements are more stable when they have eight valence electrons

• false

• true

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How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What can occur between electrons when atoms bond together?

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When atoms bond, electrons may be transferred from on atom to another or they may be shared between atoms.

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Elements within a group or column, always have the same number of valence electrons.

• true

• false

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Draw an electron dot diagram for an element

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Draw the elctron dot diagram for Strontium (Sr)

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What is a double bond?

• a bond between two atoms

• one pair of electrons shared between two atoms

• two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms

• two pairs of electrons shared between four atoms