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LSH Pscience 22
Chemical Bonds
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Formula | A representation showing exactly how many and what kind of elements are present |
Ion | A charged atom |
Ionization | The process of an atom gaining a charge by gaining or losing electrons |
Chemical Bond | The force that holds atoms together in a compound |
Ionic Bond | The bond formed from the attraction between an oppositely charged cation and anion |
Covalent Bond | The bond formed by attraction between atoms that share electrons |
Molecule | A neutral compound formed by covalent bonds |
Polar Molecule | A molecule that is overall neutral but has local charge differences within it caused by unequal sharing of electrons |
Nonpolar Molecule | A molecule that is overall neutral with no local charge differences within it |
Polyatomic Ion | An compound made with an overall electrical charge |
Oxidation Number | The charge on an ion |