chapter 6.1

Question 1

ionic compounds are formed between…

Answer 1

nonmetals and metals

Question 2

covalent compounds are formed between…

Answer 2

nonmetals and nonmetals

Question 3

covalent bond is when electrons are…

Answer 3

shared

Question 4

when an electron is given away, it forms a…

Answer 4

cation

Question 5

when an electron is received it forms a…

Answer 5

anion

Question 6

cations and anions are in which type of bond?

Answer 6

ionic bond

Question 7

if electrons are shared equally, what type of bond is this?

Answer 7

nonpolar bond

Question 8

if electrons are shared unequally, what type of bond is this?

Answer 8

polar bond

Question 9

we use prefixes when naming what type of bonds?

Answer 9

covalent bonds

Question 10

elements react when…

Answer 10

when the outer shell is not full

Question 11

elements do NOT react when…

Answer 11

the outer shell is full

Question 12

what are the most stable elements

Answer 12

noble gases

Question 13

when does the atom no longer become neutral?

Answer 13

when an atom gains/loses an electron

Question 14

what is an ion?

Answer 14

an atom/a group of atoms with a positive/neegative charge

Question 15

anion

Answer 15

atom with negative charge

Question 16

cation

Answer 16

atom with a positive charge

Question 17

atoms with less than 4 valence electrons…

Answer 17

lend them

Question 18

atoms with more than 4 valence electrons…

Answer 18

borrow them

Question 19

chemical bond

Answer 19

force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit

Question 20

crystal lattices

Answer 20

solids whose particles are arranged in lattice structure