Columns
Horizontal rows on the periodic table
Ionization
The process of creating an ion
Alkali Metals
Group 1 on the periodic table
Molecules
Covalently
Halogens
Group 17 on the periodic table
Diatomic Molecule
Two atoms of the same element with a covalent bond
Left
Metals are located on the ____ side of the stair-step line on the periodic table
Stable
Atoms tend toward a state where they have full energy levels because they are more ____ that way
Eight
Most atoms can and want to hold ____ electrons in their valence shell in order to be stable
Ionic
Type of bond formed between oppositely charged ions
Nonmetals
These types of elements form anions
Metallic
Type of bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them
Alkine Earth Metals
Group 2 on the periodic table
Allotropes
Naturally occurring molecules of the same element that have different structures/arrangements
Chemical Bond
The attractive force that holds atoms/ions together
Actinide
The series located in period 7 between groups 3 & 4 on the periodic table
Gain
Anions are produced when nonmetals ____ electrons
Groups
Vertical columns on the periodic table are called ____ or families
Noble Gases
Group 18 on the periodic table
Right
Nonmetals are located on the ____ side of the stair-step line on the periodic table
Ion
A charged particle
Cat Ion
A positive ion
Anion
A negative ion
Octet
This rule states that most atoms need 8 valence e- in order to be stable
Nonpolar
Type of covalent bond where electrons are shared equally
Transition Metals
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table
Metals
These types of elements form cations
Polar
Type of covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally
Loss
Cations are produce by the ____ of electrons by metals
Semiconductors
Elements along the stair-step line are called metalloids or ____
Covelant
Type of bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Lanthide
The series located in period 6 between 3 & 4 on the periodic table
Electron Dot
Diagrams that show the number of valence electrons that an atom has