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chemical bonding
ch 13
Word | Definition |
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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 two electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom. |
Ion | Charged particals that form when atoms gain or loose electrons. |
Crystal Lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged. |
Covalent Bond | When atoms share two or more pairs of eletons. |
Molecule | consists of two or more atoms joined in a definite ratio. |
Metallic Bond | A Bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electons in the metal. |