Chapter 6

Question 1

What is the octet rule?

Answer 1

Bond formation such that the bonded atoms have eight valence electrons around them

Question 2

What does chemical elements combining to form ionic compounds by transferring electrons from metallic atoms to nonmetallic atoms result in?

Answer 2

Anions and cations

Question 3

What does chemical elements combining to form covalent compounds by sharing electrons between nonmetallic atoms result in?

Answer 3

The formation of covalent bonds

Question 4

What is oxidation?

Answer 4

The loss of one or more valence electrons

Question 5

What is reduction?

Answer 5

The gaining of one or more valence electrons?

Question 6

True or False: Metallic atom gains one or more valence electrons

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or false: Nonmetallic atom gains one or more valence electrons

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or false: A cations has a smaller radius than its neutral atom

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or false: An anion has a larger radius that its neutral atom

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is a polyatomic ion?

Answer 10

A cation or anion that consists of two or more atoms covalently bonded to each other

Question 11

What is an incomplete octet of atoms?

Answer 11

Fewer than eight electrons around central atom

Question 12

What is an expanded octet of atoms?

Answer 12

10 or 12 electrons around the central atom

Question 13

What is electronegativity?

Answer 13

The attraction than an atom has for the electrons in a chemical bond