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Chapter 13 vocab
Chemical Bonding
Question | Answer |
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Chemical Bonding | The bonding of atoms to form molecules or ionic componds |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
valence electron | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
Ioic bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion abd 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 |
covlent 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 sustance |
metcallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positivly charged metal ions and the electrons around them |