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what is an ionic bond
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a bond between a metal and a nonmetal
electrically neutral cations and anions |
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what is the octet rule
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atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to acquire a full set of valence electrons
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what is a covalent bond
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a bond where electrons are shared between atoms
molecule |
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polar covalent bond
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when one atom is significantly more electronegative than the other
between .4 and 2 electronegativity |
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nonpolar covalent bond
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atoms equally electronegative
below .4 electronegativity |
