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chemical bonds
chapter13
Question | Answer |
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chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules |
chemical bonds | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
valence electrons | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one electron to another |
ion | a charged particle that forms when atoms or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
crystal lattice | the regular pattern in which a cyrstal is arranged |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
molecule | the smallest unit of a substance thats keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance |
metallic bonds | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |