ionic bonding Flashcards
1
Q
An ion is an atom that has
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gained or lost electrons
2
Q
lattice energy
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Energy is released when one mole of an ionic crystalline compound is formed from gaseous ions
3
Q
why do elemnts bond
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to stablize themself
4
Q
what is ionic bonding?
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chemical bonding that results
5
Q
cations
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lose electrons and become postive
6
Q
anions
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gain electrons and negative
7
Q
covalent
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results from sharing electrons
