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Chapter 6 PS
Term | Definition |
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bond angle | angle formed by 2 bonds connected to the same atom |
bond length | distance between the 2 nuclei of bonded atoms |
ionic bond | form between oppositely charged ions |
covalent bond | forms when electrons are shared between 2 atoms |
metallic bond | strong attraction forces between metals |
polyatomic ion | some ions are made of groups of atoms that are covalently bonded |
empirical formula | gives the smallest whole number of atoms in a compound |
molecular formula | tells you how many atoms are in one molecule of the compound |
organic compound | covalently bonded compound that contains carbon |
polymer | large molecule made of chain of smaller, repeating molecules |
carbohydrates | biochemical compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
proteins | organic compounds made of chains of amino acids |
amino acids | smaller molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen |
chemical bond | forces that hold atoms or ions together in a compound |
chemical structure | way atoms in a compound are bonded |