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Which type of chemical bonding involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions?
Which type of chemical bonding involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions?
- Covalent bonding
- Ionic bonding (correct)
- Hydrogen bonding
- Metallic bonding
What are atoms that gain electrons called?
What are atoms that gain electrons called?
- Anions (correct)
- Ionic compounds
- Valence electrons
- Cations
What are atoms that lose electrons called?
What are atoms that lose electrons called?
- Anions
- Ionic compounds
- Valence electrons
- Cations (correct)
What is the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal to obtain a full valence shell for both atoms called?
What is the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal to obtain a full valence shell for both atoms called?
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In ionic bonding, what is the cation?
In ionic bonding, what is the cation?
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