Chapter 5 - COVALENT AND IONIC BONDING Flashcards
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What happens in covalent bonding?
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A covalent bond is a shared pair of electrons between two atoms.
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What is covalent bonding?
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When a non-metal and other non-metals bond.
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What is Ionic bonding?
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Ionic bonding is when a metal gives a non-metal an electron to make a full outside shell.
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What is an isotope?
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An isotope is when an element has the same amount of protons but a different mass number to one of the same element.
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What happens when a metal loses an electron?
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They become positively charged.
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What happens when a non-metal gains an electron?
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Become negatively charged.
