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Chem Bonding Vocab
Chemical Bonding Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Molecule | The particle formed when two or more atoms bond covalently |
| Polar Covalent | A kind of bond in which there is unequal sharing of electrons |
| Exothermic | releasing heat |
| Formula Unit | Shows the simplest ratio of ions in an ionic compound |
| Monatomic Ion | an ion consisting of a single atom |
| pi bond | A kind of bond formed by overlap of parallel orbitals |
| anion | A negatively charged ion |
| ionic bond | The electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together |
| electronegativity | the tendency of an atom in a compound to attract electrons |
| covalent bond | a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule |
| cation | A positively charged ion |
| metallic bond | the attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons |
| sigma bond | single covalent bonds |
| endothermic | absorbing heat |
| chemical bond | link between atoms resulting from the mutual attraction of their nuclei for electrons |
| delocalized electrons | electrons that are free to move in metals |