______ are the most simple, pure substances.
Elements
Which side are the Metals usually on in the periodic table.
The left.
ionic compound.
The chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called a _____ ___.
Covalent Bond
A/An _____ is a material made of two or elements that have the property of metals. Sterling silver would be an example of this object.
Alloy
A pure substance made of 2 or more elements that are combined in a specific ratio is a ________.
Compound
_____ metals only have one valence electron and are on the farthest left side on the periodic table.
Alkali Metals
An ____ ____ is the attraction between two oppositely charged ions.
Ionic bonds
A _______ molecule is a neutral group of atoms joined together by covalent bonds.
Molecule
A process called _____ _____ is the attraction between a + metal ion and the electrons surrounding it.
Metallic Bonding
What two elements make up sodium Chloride?
Sodium and Chlorine.
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As the number of protons increases the number of _______ increases with it.
Electrons!
When an atom gains an electron, it loses a negative charge and becomes a ________ ion.
Positve
When two atoms share two pairs of electrons and form a ______ ___.
Double Bond
Name 3 characteristics of metals.
good conductors of heat and electricity
malleable
ductile
Most of the metals are solids at room temperature and shiny
The ____ ___ group is the most stable group of elements on the periodic table.
Noble Gas
The number of ____ ____ in an atom of an element determines the ways that an atom can bond with other atoms.
Valance Electrons
Ions that are made of more than one atom are called ______
polyatomic ions
What is a molecular compound?
A compound made of molecules
Heat causes particles of matter to move ______.
Faster.
Elements are often called the building blocks of ____
Matter
_______ usually combine with metals to become as stable as possible!
Non-metals
Which is not a characteristic of ionic compounds
A) Hard
B) Low melting point
C) conduct electricity
D) melted when desolved in water
B) Low melting point
Most molecular compounds do not conduct electricity.
(True or False)
True
The "sea of electrons" model of solid metals explains their ability to conduct ____ and ______.
Heat and Electricity.