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chp 13 vocab
Question | Answer |
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chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
valence electron | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom an that determins that atoms chemical proerties |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons transfered from one atom to another |
ion | an charged partical that forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or looses one or more electrons |
crystal lattice | a regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
mettalic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between postively charged metal ions and electrons around them |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
molecule | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of th physical and chemical properties of that substance |