Atomic Bonding Basics
Explore the fundamental concepts of atomic bonding, including ionic and covalent bonds, electron transfer, and sharing.
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Atomic Bonding Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons between atoms?
Covalent bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Hydrogen bond
2. Which of the following elements is most likely to form an ionic bond with chlorine?
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Sodium (Na)
Nitrogen (N)
3. In a covalent bond, electrons are between atoms.
4. An atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an .
5. The strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions forms an bond.
6. All atoms achieve a stable electron configuration by having 8 valence electrons.
True
False
7. Nonmetals typically form ionic bonds with other nonmetals.
True
False
8. Describe the main difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond.
9. Explain why atoms form chemical bonds.
10. Observe the diagram below, which illustrates two types of atomic bonding. Identify and describe the type of bond shown in each example.
Bond Type 1 (Left Side):
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Bond Type 2 (Right Side):
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