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What is the main reason for chlorine to prefer taking an electron?
What is the main reason for chlorine to prefer taking an electron?
- To complete its valence level (correct)
- To become more reactive
- To increase its atomic number
- To reduce its electronegativity
Why does sodium prefer to get rid of its single valence electron?
Why does sodium prefer to get rid of its single valence electron?
- To increase its electronegativity
- To become more stable
- To complete its valence level (correct)
- To form an ionic bond with chlorine
What determines whether an atom will share, take, or donate electrons?
What determines whether an atom will share, take, or donate electrons?
- Ionization energy
- Atomic mass
- Electronegativity (correct)
- Atomic radius
Which of the following statements about atoms with incomplete valence levels is true?
Which of the following statements about atoms with incomplete valence levels is true?
How can atoms deal with an incomplete valence level apart from sharing electrons?
How can atoms deal with an incomplete valence level apart from sharing electrons?
In the sodium-chlorine example, what happens when sodium gives its extra electron to chlorine?
In the sodium-chlorine example, what happens when sodium gives its extra electron to chlorine?
What makes sodium and chlorine 'perfect partners' for electron transfer?
What makes sodium and chlorine 'perfect partners' for electron transfer?
What happens to the outer shell of sodium when it gives its electron to chlorine?
What happens to the outer shell of sodium when it gives its electron to chlorine?
What term is used for a positively charged ion?
What term is used for a positively charged ion?
Why is the bond formed between sodium and chlorine called an ionic bond?
Why is the bond formed between sodium and chlorine called an ionic bond?
What does an ionic bond form between?
What does an ionic bond form between?
How does water affect the stability of ionic bonds in sodium chloride?
How does water affect the stability of ionic bonds in sodium chloride?
What is the charge on a chlorine ion?
What is the charge on a chlorine ion?
Why are ionic bonds considered stable?
Why are ionic bonds considered stable?
What is the term for a group of atoms that are held together by ionic bonds?
What is the term for a group of atoms that are held together by ionic bonds?
