Covalent Bonding & Compounds
Covalent Compounds form between two what?
Nonmentals
Ionic Compounds form between what?
A Metal & Nonmetal
Metallic bonds form between two what?
Metals
Binary covalent compounds contain 2 ___
Nonmetals
What do the dots on Lewis structures represent
Valence Electrons
Covalent compounds are also called:
Molecules
Ionic compounds are also called:
Salts
When metals are combined, the resulting material is called an ___
Alloy
A binary compound contains only __ elements
2 Elements
The two dots not involved in bonding are called ___
Lone pairs
They have a ___ melting/boiling point
Low
They have a ___ melting/boiling point
High
All atoms give up their _____
Valence Electrons
Ternary Ionic compounds contain __ (or more) elements
3 Elements (or more)
____ is always the central atom if present
Carbon
More ___ than Ionic compounds
Flammable
___ than covalent or metallic bonds
Stronger
Electrons form a ___ of constantly moving particles
"Sea"
When naming Ionic compounds, do not use ___
Prefixes
How many bonds can Nitrogen form?
4
Solids are usually ___
Soft
They are ____, conductors of electricity when dissolved in water
Electrolytes
Alloys tend to be ___ than the elements used to make them
Stronger
All Ternary Ionic compounds contain a ______
Polyatomic Ion
How many bonds can Selenium form?
2