is H2O a covalent or ionic bond
Covalent bond (Shared)
The atoms in compounds are held together by
Chemical Bonds
An atom’s____________(electrons FARTHEST from the nucleus) are what form bonds
valence electrons
IS NaCl (salt) a covalent or ionic bond
Ionic
What particle has no charge?
Neutron
When atoms share two electrons, the bond is called a __________
Covalent Bond
The study of chemistry begins with the basic unit of matter, the________
atom
Ionic bonds are _______ than covalent bonds
stronger
What element is a gas with 18 protons?
Argon
Atoms contain ___________ that are even smaller
subatomic particles
What element has the elemental symbol Sb?
Antimony
What element is a sold named after a state with an atomic mass of 251?
Californium
The structure that results when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds is called a _________
molecule