BONDING

• A bond results from the attraction of the nuclei for electrons
• Ionic bonding is the transfer of electrons
• Ionic compound naming puts cation names first then anion
• Atoms with unfilled valence shells are considered unstable
• Atoms will try to fill their outer shells by bonding with other atoms
• Chemical bonding is the lasting attraction between atoms that enable the formation of chemical compounds
• Covalent bonding refers to the sharing of electrons, these pairs are shared between two non-metals
• Covalent bonding is also known as molecular bond
• there are no charges in covalent bonding
• Metallic bonding is always formed between two metals
• The Lewis Electron Dot Structure (LEDS) is the diagram where dots are placed around the chemical symbol of an element
• The LEDS is used to illustrate the valence electron
• All elements need 8 electrons to be complete except for Hydrogen and Boron
• Hydrogen needs 2 electrons to be stable
• Boron needs 6 electrons to be stable