| Term | Definition |
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What do atoms want to be? |
Stable |
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What do stable atoms have? |
a complete set of electrons at the outermost energy level |
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What is the Octet Rule? |
8 electrons at the outermost shell |
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What is chemical bonding? |
the binding of two or more elements to form compounds |
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What happens when an atom gives electrons? |
It becomes positively charged |
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What is and Ion? |
atoms that accept or donate electrons |
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What is a cation? |
an atom that donates or looses electrons |
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What is an anion? |
an atom that receives or accepts electrons |
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What is ionic bonding? |
the bond that forms between atoms when an atoms gives off electrons |
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Where do ionic bonds usually occur? |
between metals and non metals |