Chemical Bonds Flashcards

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What is ionic bonding?

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  • the transfer of electrons
  • The attraction between oppositely charged ions, made in compounds of metals and non-metals
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What is a covalent bond?

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When two atoms share electrons, found in most non-metal elements and non-metal compounds

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What is metallic bonding?

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The attraction of positively charged ions to negatively charged delocalised electrons, found in metals and alloys

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4
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What is an alloy?

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Mixture of metals and other substances

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5
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When are ions created/

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When atoms gain or lose electrons

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6
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Why are group 0 elements unreactive?

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Because they have a full outer shell

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7
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What are cautions and anions?

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Cation - a positively charged ion
Anions - negatively charged ion

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What is an ionic lattice?

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Giant structure that is held together by strong electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions

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