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Chemistry
11th Grade
12/15/2008

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Ionic Bond
Definition
bond formed by transferring electrons from a metal to a nonmetals
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Covalent Bond
Definition
bond formed by sharing electrons nonmetal bonds to nometal
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Oxidaton Number
Definition
The number of electrons to gain or lose to equal 8. (no superscript= no charge)
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Octet Rule
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when atoms combine to form molecules they generally each lose, gain, or share valence electrons until they attain or share eight
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Ioniation Energy
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the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom to form a cation
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Cations
Definition
positively charged atoms
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Anions
Definition
negatively charged atoms
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Polyatomic ions
Definition
is a charged species composed of two or more atoms
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Electrolytes
Definition
A chemical compound that ionizes when dissolved or molten to produce an electrically conductive medium (Ionic)
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Polar Covalent Bonds
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Electrons are unequally shared. The molecule has an area of positve charge and a n area of negative charge. (Not symmetrical)
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Nonpolar Covalent Bonds
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Electrons are equally shared and there is no charge. (Is symmetrical)
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Valence Electrons
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number of electrons in the outer most energy level. Mostly corresponds to the group of the element. ( Roman numeral)Exception is He because the first energy level can only contain 2 valence electrons
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