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Chemical Bonding
Chapter 13 Vocab
Word | Definition |
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Chemical Bonding | the combining of atoms to form molucles or ionic compounds |
chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
valence electron | an electron that is found in the outer most shell of an atom that determines the atoms chemical properties |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transfered 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 arragned |
molecule | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of the substance |
metallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positivley charged metal ions and the electrons around them |