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chapter 13 vocab
Question | Answer |
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chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molcules or ionic compounds |
chemical bond | a 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 atoms 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 group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
molecules | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of physical and chemical properties of that substance |
metallic bond | a bond formed by the attracion between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |