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Chapter 13
Chemical Bonding
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. |
Valence Electron | An atoms outermost electron or electrons. Determines the chemical properties. |
Ions | A charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons (becomes positive or negative). |
Ionic bond | A bond formed when electrons are moved from one atom to another resulting in one atom becoming positive and the other becoming negative. |
Crystal lattice | The Regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged. |
Covalent bond | A bond in which electrons are shared between atoms. |
Molecule | The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties. |
Metallic bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them. |