Do Atoms Matter?

Question 1

What is an ion?

Answer 1

An atom or group of atoms in which the number of electron s is different from the number of protons. If the number of electrons is less than the number of protons, the particle is a positive ion, also called a cation

Question 2

What are valence electrons?

Answer 2

Electrons available to be gained, lost or shared to form chemical bonds

Question 3

What are chemical bonds?

Answer 3

A mutual attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that bonds atoms together

Question 4

What do metals alway lose?

Answer 4

Electrons - Anions

Question 5

What do non metals always gain?

Answer 5

Electrons - Cation

Question 6

What is a covalent bond?

Answer 6

Is electron sharing and forming a strong chemical bond. Covalent bonds only occur between nonmetals. . Non metals satisfy this rule by sharing electrons. That way all atoms can “pretend” they have 8 electrons by getting close to each other. This closeness forms the bonds.

Question 7

Covalent Bond relating to Noble Gases

Answer 7

Covalent bonding also works on the premise that all atoms “want” to have a full outer shell, the stable electron configuration of the Noble gases, satisfying the octet rule. That way all atoms can “pretend” they have 8 electrons by getting close to each other. This closeness forms the bonds.