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Chemical Compounds
Lucas Puggi
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
Valance Electron | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atoms chemical properties |
Ionic Bond | A bond that is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
Ion | A charged particle that forms when a atom or a group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
Covalent Bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
Molecule | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of physical and chemical properties of that substance. |
Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them. |