Fundamental Ideas Flashcards
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What’s the atomic number
A
Number of protons in a nucleus
1
Q
How are compounds formed?
A
When two or more elements combine together
2
Q
What is meant by the highest energy level?
A
The outer shell of an atom
3
Q
Compounds of metals bonded with non metals form what?
A
Ionic bonds
4
Q
Compounds of non-metals form?
A
Covalent
5
Q
What does the formulae for an ionic compound look like?
A
Simple ratio
6
Q
What do ionic bonds do? And what do covalent bonds do to create new formulae
A
Covalent share and ionic lose or gain electrons
7
Q
How can covalent bonds be shown
A
Through lines. O-H
