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chemical componds
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules r ionic compounds |
| chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ion together |
| valance electron | an electron that is found in the outhermost shell of an atom and that determines he atoms chemical properties |
| ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and an negative ion |
| ion | a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or loses one or more pairs of electrons |
| covalent bond | a bond 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 and the electrons around them |