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What happens when the highest energy level of an atom is filled with electrons |
The atom is not likely to react |
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What is an electron dot diagram |
a model of an atom in which each dot represents a valence electron |
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How can elements achieve stable electron configurations |
through the transfer of electrons between atoms
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What happens when an atom gain or looses electrons
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the number of protons is no longer equal to the number of electrons
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What is an ion
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an atom that has a net positive or negative charge
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What is an anion
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a ion with a negative charge
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What is a chemical bond |
the force that holds atoms or ions together
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What is an ionic bond |
The force that holds cations and anions together
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When does an ionic bond form
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when electrons are transferd from one atom to another
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when does cations form
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when electrons gain enough energy to escape from their atom
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