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Ions and ionic bonds
Question | Answer |
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Ion | an atom with a positive or negative charge, that is attracted to atoms with the opposite charge |
Covalent Bond | A bond between atoms in which the atoms share their valence electrons |
Ionization | the process in which an atom loses or gains electron(s) because atoms want full valence shells |
Ionic Bond | A bond between atoms in which the atoms are attracted to each other because they have opposite charges which were created through ionization |
Electron | a negatively charged particle in an atom, that is located on the atom's orbitals |
Valence Shell | Outermost orbital or shell of an atom |
Anion | an atom that receives an electron from another atom and gets a negative charge in the process of ionization |
Cation | an atom that gives an electron to another atom and gains a positive charge in the process of ionization |
Valence Electron | an electron in the outermost orbital in an atom(valence shell) |