Atomic Structure
Electrons found in the outer shell
What are valence electrons?
Bonds cause by the transfer of electrons.
Ionic bonds
Water is a polar molecule, which means that one end of the compound is slightly_____ and the other end is slightly ________.
Positive and negative
How many electrons are needed for an atom to be more stable and less reactive?
What is 8?
Bond caused by thesharing of electrons
Covalent bonds
The desert has more extreme temperature than the coast because..
Water has high specific heat.
Ions have what types of charge
Positive or negative
What are polar bonds?
Where a molecule shares electrons unequally.
Ability of water to break down most other polar substance substances means it is a _____.
Universal Solvent
Water absorbs a great deal of energy and is able to moderate climate because it has
high specific heat
How many electrons are involved in a double bond?
4 electrons or 2 pairs
When a metal and nonmetal bonds it forms a
Ionic bond
How does water dissolve salt?
What is the polar water compound attaches to the charged salt compound and pulls the compound apart?
How does ice preserve aquatic life in the freezing temperatures?
Ice floats and insulates the aquatic life underneath the water?
How many valence electrons does Neon have?
What is 8 valence electrons?
The way in which polarity relates to the ability of some insects and the basilisk lizard to walk on water.
Surface tension caused by the attraction of water molecules to each other?
Water moves against gravity because of adhesion and cohesion, like in a plant?
What is Capillary action