Unit 7: Bonding and Nomenclature — 14 cards
Question / Term
What type of bond forms between a metal and a nonmetal?
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Answer / Definition
An IONIC bond. The metal transfers electrons to the nonmetal. The metal becomes a positively charged cation; the nonmetal becomes a negatively charged anion. They are held together by electrostatic attraction in a crystal lattice.
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