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What is the primary reason for the low melting and boiling points of simple molecular covalent substances?
What is the relationship between the relative atomic/molecular mass and the weak intermolecular forces of attraction?
What type of bond is formed when a metal and a nonmetal interact?
What is the term for a positively charged ion?
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What occurs when atoms gain or lose electrons in ionic bonding?
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What is the reason for the higher melting points of longer simple covalent molecules?
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What is the charge of an atom when it gains an electron?
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Why do elements in group 1 lose their one outer shell electron to become + cations?
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What is the formula for the ionic compound calcium oxide?
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Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?
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What is the charge of the ion formed by an element in group 3?
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What is the function of the electron in the formation of an ionic compound?
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