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A _______ bond is formed when two atoms share electrons. |
COVALENT |
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A bond which forms when one atom donates one or more electrons and another atom accepts the electrons is a _________ bond. |
IONIC |
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_______ bond - a bond wherein both atoms complete their outer electron shells after one atom donates one or more electrons and another atom accepts the electrons. |
IONIC |
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Atoms that accept electrons are known as _______ because their electrical charge changes from neutral to negative. |
NEGATIVE IONS |
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Atoms that donate electrons are known as ______ because their electrical charge changes from neutral to positive. |
POSITIVE IONS |
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True or false: IONIC BONDS are STRONG. |
False |
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The pH scale measures the ______ of a solution. |
acidity |
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Solutions with pH 7 are ______. |
neutral |
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Neutral solutions would have the pH of ___. |
7 |
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Solutions with pH values ______ 7 are acids. |
below |
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Solutions with pH values ______ 7 are bases. |
above |
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A chemical compound that releases H+ into a solution is called a(n) _____. |
acid |
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Acid releases _________ (H+) to solutions, bases absorb H+. |
HYDROGEN IONS |
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Hydrogen ions are absorbed by ________. |
bases. |
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The strongest among the three types of bonds is a ________. |
COVALENT BOND |
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Single covalent bond - ______ pairs of electrons shared. |
2 |
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Double covalent bond - ______ pairs of electrons shared. |
4 |
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Each covalent bond shares _____ electrons. |
2 |
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____________ bonds are STRONG and don't separate easily in water. |
covalent |
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All four groups of organic compounds (CARBS, LIPIDS, PROTEINS, and NUCLEIC ACIDS) are formed from small molecules joined together by _________ bonds. |
covalent |
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Nonpolar covalent bonds - electrons are shared _____ between atoms. |
equally |
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Polar covalent bonds - electrons are ____ shared equally between atoms. |
not |
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Because water molecules are _______, the positive end of the water molecule bonds to the negative end of a different water molecule, causing them to stick together. |
polar |
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The connection between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water molecules is also called a __________. |
hydrogen bond |
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Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid because of its ______ properties. |
polar |
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A(n) _________ covalent bond is the type of bond found in a molecule that cannot dissolve in water. |
nonpolar |
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A liquid with a pH of 3 is more _____ than a liquid with a pH of 8. |
acidic |
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To neutralize a solution with a low pH, you should add a solution that is _______. |
basic |