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To empty their valence shell
To become stable
To gain one more elctron
To create a new element
Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to obtain 9 valence electrons
Atoms always gain electrons to obtain 8 valence electrons
Atoms never change
Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to obtain 8 valence electrons
The element
The type of bond
All the electrons
The valence electrons
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Pi bond
Sigma bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Covalent bond
Polar covalent bond
3
1
2
4
Covalent
Ionic
Pi
Sigma
Single covalent bond
Pi bond
Ionic bond
Sigma bond
The valence shell
Next to the nucleus of one atom
Between the nuclei
Anywhere in the shells of one atom
P
S
D
F