Chapter 7 Bonding

metal

The ________ loses electrons to form a cation and the nonmetal becomes an anion by gaining electrons.

dots

The valence, or outer- shell, electrons are represented as ________ surrounding the atoms symbol.

Electronegativity

________ (EN) is a measure of the attractive force that an atom exerts on a bonding pair of electrons.

covalent bonds

The ________ in a molecule often are represented by a dash, which represents a shared pair of electrons.

hydrogen nucleus

Each ________ has one proton equally attracting the bonding pair of electrons.

Covalent bonding

________ is the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons.

covalent bonds

The ________ in a molecule often are represented by a dash, which represents a shared pair of electrons.