6A) Electron Arrangement & 6B) Ionic Bonding, 7A) Covalent Bonding Flashcards
The maximum number of electrons in the innermost energy level is _____.
2
The _____ of the periodic table tells you the number of _____ for neutral atoms of that element.
Rows, Shells
The _____ of the periodic table tell you the number of _____ (2 words)
Columns, Valence Electrons
The electrons in the outermost energy level are called the _____.
Valence Electrons
What makes valence electrons important?
They determine the chemical properties and the types of bonds an atom forms.
What forms an ionic bond?
The attraction between Cations and Anions
What is an Ion?
An atom or molecule with a charge
Cations are when an atom _____ an electron and Anions are when an atom _____ an election.
Loses, gains
Ions in aqueous solutions are called _____.
Electrolytes
Ionic Compounds are always written with the _____ first.
Cations
What four shapes can covalent bonds form?
Pyramid, Bent, Tetrahedron, Linear
A triple covalent bond would be written with _____ lines between atoms.
Three
Covalent bonds _____ electrons.
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How can the shape of a molecule be determined?
You compare the electron dot structure with the knowledge that negative charges repel each other and will be spaced as far away from the others as it can.
