| Question |
Answer |
| electron dot diagram | a diagram of an atom, ion or molecule in which each dot represents a valence electron |
| ion | an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge |
| anion | an ion with a negative charge |
| cation | an ion with a positive charge |
| chemical bond | the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit |
| ionic bond | the force that holds cations and anions together |
| crystals | solids whose particles are arranged in a lattice structure |
| covalent bond | a chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons |
| polyatomic ion | a covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit |
| metallic bond | the attraction between a metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it |
| alloy | a mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, that has the characteristic properties of a metal |
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