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Ionic Bonding is the ....
Transfer of electrons
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Explain Ionic Bonding
Atoms lose or gain electrons to form charged particles (ions) which have a strong electrostatic attraction between them - gives ionic compounds high melting and boiling points
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What is oxidation?
When an atom loses electrons
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What is reduction?
When an atom gains electrons
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A shell with 1 electron is ..
Wanting to get rid of that electron, in order to have a full outer shell
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If a shell is nearly full...
It is keen to obtain the extra electron
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What groups are most likely to form Ions?
Groups 1+2 and 6+7
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Group 1 and 2 are .... and they .... electrons to form ... ions
metals, lose, cations (+ve)
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Group 6 and 7 are .... and they ... electrons to form .... ions
non metals, gain, anions (-ve)m
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When any cations join any anions they...
form an ionic compound
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Only elements of ..... of periodic table will form ionic compounds e.g .....
opposite sides, Na and Cl
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What is Covalent Bonding?
Atoms share electrons so they both have a full outer shell
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Explain Ionic Bonding

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Atoms lose or gain electrons to form charged particles (ions) which have a strong electrostatic attraction between them - gives ionic compounds high melting and boiling points

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What is oxidation?

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What is reduction?

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A shell with 1 electron is ..

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