Vocabulary
Dot Diagrams
Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
Naming Compounds
100

The outermost shell of electrons around an atom

What is valence shell of electrons

100

How many valence electrons does fluorine have?  Draw the dot diagram!

What is 7

100

An atom that has gained an electron, and becomes negative, in an ionic bond is called this

What is an anion

100

Covalent bonds form when atoms do this.

What is share electrons.

100

Name this molecule. CO

What is carbon monoxide.

200

The principle stating that atoms tend to form compounds by obtaining 8 electrons

What is the octet rule

200

In NaCl, which atom gains an electron and which atoms loses an electron?

What is Na loses and Cl gains

200

Ionic bonds form between what two types of elements?

What is metals and nonmetals.

200

Is carbon dioxide CO2 an ionic compound or a covalent molecule?

What is a covalent molecule.

200

Name this molecule CO2

What is carbon dioxide

300

The name of a bond in which two atoms share electrons.

What is a covalent bond

300

Helium has how many valence electrons.  Draw the dot diagram!

What is 2

300

What is the charge of an ion formed by aluminum?

What is +3

300

Can a covalent bond form between magnesium and oxygen? Why or why not?

What is no. Covalent bonds form between two nonmetals.

300

What is the chemical formula for dihydrogen oxide?

What is H2O

400

These groups of elements are more likely to share electrons than others on the periodic table.

What are nonmetals

400

How many electrons does Phosphorus need to complete its octet?  Draw the dot Diagram.

What is 3

400

What is the charge of an ion formed by Oxygen?

What is -2

400

Why can neon not form covalent bonds?

What is it has 8 electrons, and already fulfills the octet rule.

400

Name this compound: CH4

What is carbon tetrahydorgen (methane)

500

When electrons are not shared equally within a molecule, the molecule is said to be this.

What is polar.

500

How many valence electrons are in a water molecule?

What is 8

500

What compound is formed by the ionic bonding of Calcium and Chlorine?

What is CaCl2 (calcium chloride).

500

Name 5 elements that hydrogen can bond with to form a covalent bond.

What is C, N, O, F, P, S, Cl, Se, Br, or I

500

What does the prefix tri- mean

What is 3