Octet rule
Lesson Flashcards: Types of Chemical Bonding Chemistry • 10th Grade
The rule that atoms tend to transfer or share electrons to get the eight valence electrons and the same electron configuration as a noble gas atom
Lewis structure diagrams
Simplified schematic illustrations that show how valence shell electrons are shared or transferred between atoms in covalently or ionically bonded compounds
Metallic bonding
A strong electrostatic attraction that exists between positively charged metal cations and delocalized electrons
Covalent bonds
The bonds formed when two nonmetal atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Chemical bonds
The forces that hold atoms together in molecules
Valence electrons
The electrons of atoms or ions that are located in an outermost electron shell