Group 18 on the Periodic Table are also known as...
Noble Gases
What type of elements are Ionic Bonds between?
Metal and Nonmetal
What type of elements form a covalent bond?
Nonmetal to a nonmetal
What is the general trend for electronegativity?
Increases across the period and up a group.
Is Calcium a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
Metal
Group 17 on the Periodic Table are also known as...
Halogens
An Ion is an atom with a what?
Charge
What happens to electrons in a covalent bond?
They are shared
Which element has the highest electronegativity?
Flourine
Is Sulphur a metal, a nonmetal, or a metalloid?
Nonmetal
How many valence electrons does Silicon have?
4
What are the names for a positive and negative ion respectively?
Cation, Anion
A compound with a covalent bond is called a...
Molecule
Which group on the periodic table has an electronegativity value of zero?
Noble Gases, Grp 18
Why do atoms form bonds?
For Stability!!
Group 1 on the periodic table is also known as...
Alkali Metals
Compounds with Ionic bonds are more generally known as...
Salts
What can be said about a covalent compounds melting and boiling point?
Low melting and boiling point
In general which has the higher electronegativity, metals or nonmetals?
Nonmetals
What is the Octet Rule?
Every atom needs 8 valence electrons
What type of elements are found in the staircase on the periodic table?
Metalloids
What can be said about a compound's (with an Ionic Bond) melting and boiling point?
High melting and boiling point
What does the single line between the element symbols mean?
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Single bond, 1 pair of shared electrons
Elements with a high electronegativity difference tend to form what type of bond?
Ionic
What type of bond is in the compound NaCl?
Ionic