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Chemical bonding |
Outermost electrons are transferred, or shared, between atoms |
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Chemical bonding |
When outermost electrons are transfered, or shared between atoms |
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Ion |
When an atom donates or loses electrons to another atom, at this point the number of protons and electrons are no longer equal |
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Cations |
Positively charged ions |
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Anions |
Negatively charged ions |
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Ionic bond |
When cations and anions are attracted to each other |
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Covalent bond |
Forms when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
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Single covalent bond |
The sharing of one pair of electrons by two atoms |
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Double covalent bond |
When two atoms share 4 electrons, 2 from each atom |
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Nonpolar covalent bonds |
When electrons are shared equally between atoms |
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Polar covalent bond |
When atoms do not share their electrons equally |
