bonds Flashcards
1
Q
what is ionic bonding?
A
ionic bond is the bond between a metal and non-metal
occurs when charged atoms (ions) after the metal loses one+ of its electrons to the non-metal
2
Q
what are transition metals?
A
when an element forms one or more ion and needs to be labelled [iron (ll) and iron (lll)]
3
Q
what are covalent bonds?
A
chemical bond that involves sharing of electron pairs between atoms of non-metals
4
Q
what is the law of conservation of mass?
A
mass in an isolated system is neither created nor destroyed by chemical reactions or physical transformations