| 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 |