Ionic Bonding Flashcards
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A shell with just one electron:
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Is keen to get rid - as then they’ll have full shells
If they get rid that leaves the atom as an ion
1
Q
Ionic bonding:
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Transfer of electrons
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Q
A nearly full shell is:
A
Keen to get that extra electron - to fill the shell up
3
Q
Group 1 and 2 elements are:
A
Metals and they lose electrons to form +ve ions or cations
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Q
Group 6 and 7 elements are:
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Non-metals and they gain electrons to form -ve ions or anions
