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Ch. 13 Vocab.
Chemical Bonding
Question | Answer |
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Chemical Bonding | The joining of atoms to form new substances. |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds two atoms together. |
Valence Electron | An electron in the outermost energy level of an atom. |
Ionic Bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transfered from one atom to another atom. |
Ion | Charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons. |
Crystal Lattice | A repeating three-dimensional pattern formed when ions bond. |
Covalent Bond | Forms when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. |
Molecule | Usually consists of two or more atoms joined in a definite ratio. |
Mettalic Bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in the metal. |