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Chapter 6 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Electron dot diagram | Dot represents valence electrons |
ion | Net positive or negative electric charge |
anion | Ion with negative charge |
cation | ion with a positive charge |
chemical bond | Force holding atoms or ions together |
ionic bond | Force holding cations and anions together |
chemical formula | What elements a compound contains |
Crystals | Particles arranged in lattice |
Covalent bond | Two atoms share a pair of valence electrons |
Molecule | neutral group of atoms |
polar covalent | covalent bond not equally |
Polyatomic Bond | positive or negative charge acting as a unit. |
Metallic bond | attraction between a metal cation |
alloy | Mixture of two or more metals |