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science vocab
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 Electrons | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom’s chemical properties. |
Ionic Bond | a bond that forms 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 an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons. |
Crystal Lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
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 the 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. |
Precipitate | a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution. |