Electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom.
Valence Electrons
A structure that shows how many valence electrons an atom has
Lewis Dot Structure
How many valence electrons does Na have?
1
Bonding that involves the sharing of electrons.
Covalent Bonding
Each dot in the Lewis Dot Structure refers to what type of subatomic particle?
An electron
Covalent bonding is bonding between a metal and a non-metal
False
H2O
What is Covalent
How many valence electrons does O have?
6
Bonding that involves the transfer of electrons.
Ionic Bonding
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative
The two bonds that we have learned about are called Covalent and Negative Bonds
False
How many valence electrons does B have?
3
An atom that has become charged due to the loss or gain of electrons.
Ion
When an atom loses an electron, what will the charge be of the atom?
positive
The Octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the outermost shell.
True
CH
What is Covalent
8
An ionic bond involves a non metal and a what?
metal
When talking about BONDS--What does this symbol mean =
Double bond
How many electrons does Pb have?
3