Periodic Table
Ionic Bonds
100
On the periodic table, the group number is a shortcut to identify what about an atom?
Number of valence electrons
100
What type of bonding involves the "transfer of electrons from a cation to an anion".
Ionic bonding
200
Any elements in the same group or family will have the same number of what?
Valence Electrons
200
The overall charge of an ionic compound must always equal what?
Zero
300

What rule refers to atoms losing or gaining electrons so they can achieve a full valence shell?

octet rule or duet rule

300
What type of ion will metals become during ionic bonding?
Cation
400

What is the name of the compound NaCl

Sodium Chloride

400
How many electrons would you expect phosphorous to gain when bonding with another element?
3 electrons
500

A charged atom is called an 

Ion

500
An ionic bond is a bond formed between what 2 types of materials?
Metals and Nonmetals
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