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chapter 6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electron dot diagram | a valence electron |
| ion | an atom that has a net positive or negitive charge |
| anion | an ion with a negitive charge |
| cation | an ion with a positive chrage |
| chemical bond | the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit |
| ionic bond | the force that holds cations and anions together as a unit |
| chemical formula | notations that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound |
| crystals | solids whose particles are arranged in a lattice structure |
| covalent bond | chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence eletrons |
| molecule | neutral group of atoms hat are joined together by one or more covalent bonds |
| polar covalent bond | covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally |
| polyatomic ion | 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 | mixture of two or more elements at least one of which is a metal |
| electron dot diagram | a valence electron |
| ion | an atom that has a net positive or negitive charge |
| anion | an ion with a negitive charge |
| cation | an ion with a positive chrage |
| chemical bond | the force that holds atoms orions together as a unit |
| ionic bond | the force that holds cations and anions together as a unit |
| chemical formula | notaitions that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound |
| crystals | solids whose particles are arranged in a lattice structure |
| covalent bond | chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valnece eletrons |
| molecule | neutral group of atoms hat are joined together by one or more covalent bonds |
| polar covalent bond | covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally |
| polyatomic ion | 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 | mixture of two or more elements at least one of which is a metal |