Chem Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding

Question 1

What are noble gases?

Answer 1

Last element in each period of the periodic table, full valence electron shells or noble gas electronic configuration. Chemically unreactive and monoatomic

Question 2

Now are cations formed?

Answer 2

Formed when an atom loses one or more electrons and are positively charged. There are more protons than electrons in cations

Question 3

How are anions formed?

Answer 3

Formed when an atom gains one or more electrons. Negatively charged and have more electrons than protons

Question 4

The ionic bond is made up of?

Answer 4

Metal and non-metal

Question 5

What is ionic bond?

Answer 5

Mutual electrostatic attraction between ions of opposite charges

Question 6

What are ionic compounds?

Answer 6

Neutral substance made up of tons of opposite charges held together by electrostatic forces of attraction between positive and negative ions

Question 7

Name and describe an ionic structure

Answer 7

Giant ionic crystal lattice. Ions of opposite charges are held held in a regular and repeating pattern. The line between the charges indicates the closest attraction between positive and negative ions

Question 8

What is valency?

Answer 8

Refers to the number of electrons that must be lost, gained or shared in order for the atom to attain a noble gas electronic configuration