Electrons
Chemical Bonding
Types of Bonding
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What are valence electrons?
Electrons found on an atom's outermost shell.
100
What does chemical bonding depend on?
The valence electrons.
100
When does negative and positive ions form?
Negative and positive ions form when atoms gain or lose electrons.
200
What is the shell occupation order?
2, 8, 8, 18, etc.
200
What is chemical bonding?
the combing of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds.
200
what is a covalent bond?
a bond that shares electrons.
300
How many valence electrons does oxygen have?
6 valence electrons.
300
What is a chemical bond?
An interaction that holds atoms or ions together.
300
what is a molecule?
a group of atoms held together by chemical forces. usually formed from covalent bonds.
400
What happens if an atom loses or gains an electron?
I becomes an ion.
400
which group doesnt form bonds?
Group 18
400
what is the purpose of an electron dot diagram?
it shows only the valence electron.
500
Which group has a full electron shell?
Noble Gases (Group 18)
500
what can chemical bonds change?
chemical bonds change the properties of combined atoms.
500
what atoms most likely share electrons?
Nonmetal atoms?