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8 Cards in this Set
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Ionic |
Metal to nonmetal; transfer of electrons |
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Covalent |
2 or more nonmetals; sharing of electrons |
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Polar Covalent Bond |
When unequal electron sharing happens |
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Nonpolar Covalent Bond |
When equal electron sharing happens |
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Cation |
Forms when an atom loses 1 or more electrons; generally metals lose electrons |
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Anion |
Forms when an atom gains electrons; generally nonmetals gain electrons |
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Naming a Cation |
(name of element) + "ion" |
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Naming an Anion |
(name of element ending -ide) + "ion" |
