5.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Bonding provides
A
Stability
2
Q
Atoms are more stable when
A
they have a full valence shell
3
Q
Metal tends to ____ electrons while nonmetals tend to ____ electrons.
A
lose/gain
4
Q
Define Electronegativity.
A
measure of how strongly atoms attract new bonding electrons to themselves.
5
Q
How do atoms form covalent bonds?
A
They fight for electrons.
6
Q
Nonpolar
A
Two atoms can’t get the electrons needed.
7
Q
Polar
A
The atoms with the strong electronegativity will take the electrons.
8
Q
Ionic
A
When a metal loses an electron to a nonmetal.
