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Delaney Ramnytz
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Electron dot diagram | a model of an atom in which each dot represents a valence electron |
Ion | An atom that has a net positive or negative electric charge |
Anion | An ion with a negative charge |
Cation | An ion with a positive charge |
Chemical bond | the force than holds ions and atoms together as a unit |
Ionic bond | the force that hols anions ans cations together |
chemical formula | A notation that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in a compound |
crystals | Solids whose particles are arranged in a lattice structure |
covalent Bond | A chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons |
molecule | neutral group of atoms that are joined together by bone or more covalent boonds |
polar covalent bond | A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally |
polyatomic ion | A covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts like a unit |
metallic bond | The attraction between a metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it |
alloy | A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. have characteristic properties of metals |