Combined Science GCSE
Electron transfer and sharing
What Electron transfer and sharing means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electron transfer and sharing
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The metal loses electrons and becomes a positive ion, while the halogen becomes a negative ion; with non-metals the atoms share electrons instead.
Topics that use Electron transfer and sharing
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Ionic bonding
- Patterns and trends in the periodic table
- Physical properties of the halogens
- Reactivity and electronic structure
- Trends in reactivity down a group
- Using data to make and justify predictions
- Covalent bonding in diatomic molecules
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