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Week 2#1

Explain the difference between an atom and an

ion.

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Week 2#2

How do you determine how many valence

electrons an atom has?

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Week 2#3

How many valence electrons does Neon have?

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Week 2#4

What are cations and anions?

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Week 2#5

How does the size of a cation compare to an

atom?

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Week 3#2

Which two of the following elements should show the most similarities: C, Se, Xe,

Si, Ag, and Mg

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Week 3#3

Which of the pair would be larger?

Ne or Xe

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Week 3#4

Since nonmetals are elements that tend to gain electrons easily, what sort of ions are nonmetals

most likely to form?

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Week 3#5

Would Na be more likely to gain or lose electrons?

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Week 4#1

Which type of bond is between a metal and a

nonmetal?

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Week 4#2

Which type of bond is a sharing of electrons?

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Week 4#3

What is the difference between polar and

nonpolar covalent bonds?

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Week 4#4

How many electrons are shared in a double bond

between two atoms?

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Week 4#5

Write the Lewis Structure for IBr.