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30 Cards in this Set
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What element on the periodic table is most electronegative? |
Fluorine |
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The ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself in a compound. |
Electronegativity |
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Electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an atom. |
Valence Electrons |
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What group on the periodic table do all atoms want to be like? |
The Noble Gases |
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What type of compound forms when metals and nonmetals are bonded together? |
Ionic Compound |
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What type of compound forms when two or more nonmetals are bonded together? |
Molecular Compound |
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What happens to electrons when cations form? |
Electrons are lost. |
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What happens to electrons when anions form? |
Electrons are gained. |
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What state of matter are ionic compounds at room temperature? |
Solids |
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Which diatomic molecules are held together by a triple covalent bond? |
Nitrogen (Group 5A) |
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Which diatomic molecules are held together by a double covalent bond? |
Oxygen (Group 6A) |
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Which diatomic molecules are held together by a single covalent bond? |
Hydrogen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine (Hydrogen and Group 7A) |
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Pairs of electrons that are not shared between two atoms in a covalent bond. |
Unshared Electron Pair (Lone Pair) |
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Bond formed when electrons are shared unequally. |
Polar Bond |
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Bond formed when electrons are shared equally. |
Nonpolar Bond |
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Positively charged particle formed by the loss of electrons. |
Cation |
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Negatively charged particle formed by the gain of electrons. |
Anion |
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Compound that contains two elements. |
Binary Compound |
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Compound that contains three elements. |
Ternary Compound |
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What is the ending for all binary compounds? |
-ide |
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Group of atoms acting together as one charged particle. |
Polyatomic Ion |
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What do all acids contain?
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Hydrogen |
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When an acid is present and the anion ends in -ide, what should the acid name change to? |
Hydro_ic Acid |
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When an acid is present and the anion ends in -ate, what should the acid name change to? |
_ic Acid |
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When an acid is present and the anion ends in -ite, what should the acid name change to? |
_ous Acid |
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How many electrons do most atoms need to have a complete octet? |
Eight |
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How many electrons does hydrogen need to have a complete octet? |
Two |
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How many electrons are shared in a single bond? |
Two |
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How many electrons are shared in a double bond?
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Four |
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How many electrons are shared in a triple bond? |
Six |
