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Bonding lesson
Bonding lesson vocabulary practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Valence electrons | electrons in the outermost shell involved in forming chemical bonds to make compounds |
| Ionic compound | a type of compound that is created by an ionic bond between two ions of opposite charge |
| Ionic bond | a bond between a metal cation and a non-metal anion formed by the transferring of electrons |
| Ion | a charged particle |
| Cation | positively charged ion |
| Anion | negatively charged ion |
| Covalent compound | a type of compound that is created by a covalent bond |
| Covalent bond | a bond that results from the sharing of electrons between two atoms (usually two non-metals) |
| Compound | two or more elements combined chemically |