Chapter 9

Question 1

__ are on the outside of the atom and are held most loosely

Answer 1

valence electrons

Question 2

____ involves the transfer or sharing of valence electrons between two or more atoms

Answer 2

chemical bonding

Question 3

___ focuses on the behavior of the valence electrons

Answer 3

lewis theory

Question 4

atoms bond because it results in a more stable ___ configuration

Answer 4

electron

Question 5

atoms bond together by either transferring or sharing ___

Answer 5

electrons

Question 6

____ can be used to represent the transfer of electrons from metal atom to nonmetal atom, resulting in ions that are attracted to eachother and therefore ironically bonded

Answer 6

lewis symbols

Question 7

the ___ energy is the energy released when the solid crystal forms separate ions in the gas state

Answer 7

lattice

Question 8

___ energy depends directly on the magnitude of charges and inversely on distance between ions

Answer 8

lattice

Question 9

larger charge =

Answer 9

stronger attraction

Question 10

stronger attraction =

Answer 10

larger lattice energy

Question 11

the ability of an atom to draw electrons to itself through a covalent bond is described by its ____

Answer 11

electronegativity