Electrons
In general, how many valence elctrons does an atom need to be stable?
8
Why does an atom lose or gain an electon?
To get an octet (8)
what atoms bond in a metallic bond?
a bond between atoms of metals
what kind of atoms share electrons?
Nonmetal atoms?
What is an anion?
A negative ion
How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?
6
which group doesn't form bonds?
Noble Gasses or Group 18
How do you form a positive ion?
Take away an electron.
What is the ability of an atom to attract electrons?
electronegativity
What are alloys?
mixture of metals
What happens if an atom loses or gains an electron?
It becomes an ion.
It gets a charge
Which bonds are the strongest? Ionic, Covalent or Metallic
Ionic
What ion will Nitrogen form?
- 3
What is a polar bond?
covalent bond where electrons aren't shared equally
Why are alloys made?
To make a metal stronger
Is an ion stable? Why or why not?
Yes, because it has a full outer shell
Which subatomic particles are involved in bonding?
electrons
What holds ions together in an ionic bond?
oppositely charged ions attract
How many unbonded electrons are on the Chlorine in ClO2-?
4
Your gold penny was not gold, how would gold be created from copper? And is it possible?
You would have to add 50 protons to copper. It's not possible.