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chapter 13 vocab
Question | Answer |
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chemical bonding | the combinding of atoms to form molecules of ionic compounds |
chemical bond | an interation that holds atoms or ions together |
valence electron | a electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transfered from one atom to another, which results in a pasitive ion and a negative ion |
ion | a charged particle that forms when a atom or grup of atoms gain or loses one or more electrons |
crystal lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
molecule | the smallest unti of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance |
metallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positivly charged metal ions and the electrons around them |