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Chemical compounds
chapter 1 - chemical bonding terms-Rebekah Banks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds atoms or ions together. |
| Valance Electron | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an a atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| Iconic Bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
| Ion | A changed particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or loses one or more electrons. |
| Covalent Bond | A bond is formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. |
| Molecule | The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. |
| Metallic Bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions, an the electrons around |