Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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Nonpolar Covalent
A
Electrons are shared equally by bonded atoms; balanced charge
2
Q
Ionic Bond
A
When electrons are transferred between a metal and nonmetal
3
Q
Covalent Bond
A
When electrons are shared between 2 nonmetals
4
Q
Polar Covalent
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Bonded atoms have an unequal attraction for shared electrons; unbalanced charge
5
Q
Metallic Bond
A
Delocalized electrons move freely among positively charged ions
6
Q
Polyatomic Ion
A
Charged group of covalently bonded atoms
7
Q
Octect Rule
A
Outermost valence shell needs 8 electrons for stability
8
Q
Oxidation Number
A
Number assigned to the charge of an ion in building compounds
9
Q
Stock System
A
Uses Roman numeral to indicate ion’s charge
10
Q
Electron Dot Notation
A
Only valence electrons of an element are placed around the element symbol
11
Q
Nomenclature
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A naming system
