Ionic Bonding
Across
- 3. another name for ionic compounds
- 5. occurs when the highest energy level of an atom is filled
- 6. these bonds are formed when electrons are shared among nonmetals
- 7. a model of an atom that represents the valence electrons as dots
- 11. a cation and an anion will _
- 12. these bonds are formed when electrons are transferred
- 14. this group of elements has a stable electron configuration and not likely to react
- 15. nonmetals accept electrons from metals to achieve the electron configuration of the _ noble gas
Down
- 1. these bonds are formed when electrons are shared among metals
- 2. the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit
- 4. metals transfer electrons to gain the electron configuration of its _ noble gas
- 7. number of dots on neon's dot diagram
- 8. positive ions
- 9. negative ions
- 10. number of dots on magnesium's dot diagram
- 12. created when electrons are transferred
- 13. this occurs when elements don't have a stable electron configuration