Definitions
Chemical Formula
Valence Electrons and Stability
What Ion?
Forming an Ionic Bond
100

A force that holds two or more atoms together

What is a chemical bond?

100

The chemical formula for one carbon bonded to two oxygen atoms

What is CO2?

100

Oxygen

What has 6 valence electrons and is unstable?

100

Lithium

What is +1?

100

Na and Cl

What is NaCl?

200

The part of the atom that participates in bonding

What are valence electrons?

200

The chemical formula for two phosphorous atoms and 5 oxygen atoms

What is P2O5?

200

Aluminum

What has 3 valence electrons and is unstable?

200

Chlorine

What is -1?

200

Na and O

What is Na2O?

300

The bond between negative and positive ions

What is an ionic bond?

300

The chemical formula for one calcium atom, one carbon atom, and 3 oxygen atoms

What is CaCO3?

300

Neon

What has 8 valence electrons and is stable?

300

Phosphorous

What is -3?

300

Ca and F

What is CaF2?
400

The bond formed when atoms share their pooled valence electrons

What is a metallic bond?

400

The chemical formula for two hydrogen atoms, one sulfur atom, and 4 oxygen atoms.

What is H2SO4?

400

Antimony

What has 5 valence electrons and is unstable?

400

Barium

What is +2?

400

Mg and S

What is MgS?

500

The bond when multiple atoms are sharing valence electrons

What is a covalent bond?
500

The chemical formula for 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms, and 11 oxygen atoms.

What is C12H22O11?

500

Helium

What has 2 valence electrons and is stable?

500

Xenon

What is no ion?

500

Al and Se

What is Al2Se3?