Chapter 2 Material
 
Be able to define the following terms:
 

matter
 
element
 
compound
 
atom
 
neutron
 
proton
 
electron
 
atomic number
 
atomic mass
 
isotope
 
valence electrons
 
valence shell
 
octet rule
 
compound
 
chemical bond
 
covalent bond
 
nonpolar covalent bond
 
electronegativity
 
polar covalent bond
 
relative electronegativity of O, N, C, and H
 
ionic bond
 
hydrogen bond
 
ion
 
cation
 
anion



Questions you should be able to answer:
How does the atomic number of an element affect its bonding properties?
Be able to calculate the number of valence electrons of an element based on its atomic number.
Be able to determine the bonding properties of elements based on their atomic number.


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