Bonding Flashcards

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What are the four types of bond?

A

Covalent Molecular
Covalent Network
Ionic Bonding
Metallic Bonding

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What is the definition of a covalent bond?

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Covalent bonds are bonds of 2 or more non-metal elements only

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How do covalent bonds work?

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The positively charged nuclei attract the negatively charged electrons of the other atom. This creates a tug-of-war effect.

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4
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What are the 7 diatomic elements?

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Iodine
Bromine
Chlorine 
Fluorine 
Oxygen
Nitrogen 
Hydrogen
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What does it mean to say that an atom is diatomic?

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Diatomic atoms are 2 atoms of the same element who bond together to become stable

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What is the definition of an Ionic Bond?

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An ionic bond is a bond between metal and non-metal atoms

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In Ionic bonds, where do the unpaired electrons go to and why?

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In Ionic bonds, electrons move from the metal to the non-metal because non-metals have a strong attraction power and metals have weak attraction powers

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What is the charge on the Chloride atom in Sodium Chloride (NaCl) if the valency of Sodium is 1?

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