Compounds Flashcards
1
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Molecular Compounds
A
Nonmetals, share electrons through covalent bonds, molecules
2
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Ionic Compound
A
Metals & nonmetals, cation & anion, 3D lattice
3
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Ionic bonds
A
-results from electrostatic attraction between
cation and anion (often metal + nonmetal)
- metals lose one electron while non metals gain one electron
4
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Covalent bond
A
results from sharing of valence electrons
(nonmetals)
