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What is the valence shell also known as?
What is the valence shell also known as?
What determines the chemical properties of a given element?
What determines the chemical properties of a given element?
What does the Lewis representation of an element materialize?
What does the Lewis representation of an element materialize?
How do two atoms form a covalent bond?
How do two atoms form a covalent bond?
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What type of bond is formed when two atoms share their valence electrons?
What type of bond is formed when two atoms share their valence electrons?
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Which type of bond is formed when two atoms have a significant difference in electronegativity, resulting in the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
Which type of bond is formed when two atoms have a significant difference in electronegativity, resulting in the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
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In which type of bond is the electron cloud not symmetrical throughout the bond due to the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms?
In which type of bond is the electron cloud not symmetrical throughout the bond due to the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms?
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When does a covalent bond have a partial ionic character?
When does a covalent bond have a partial ionic character?
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Which type of bond is formed when one atom provides a doublet of its outer shell to another atom that has an electronic gap in its valence shell?
Which type of bond is formed when one atom provides a doublet of its outer shell to another atom that has an electronic gap in its valence shell?
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What is the type of strong bond formed between atom A and B, involving the sharing of electrons?
What is the type of strong bond formed between atom A and B, involving the sharing of electrons?
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