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Chemical Compounds
Jeremiah Cross-Brown
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combing of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that hold atoms or ions together |
| Valance Electron | An electron that is found in the outer most shield of an atom and that determines the 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 a negative |
| Ion | A changed particle the forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or loses one or more electrons |
| Covalent Bond | A chemical compound that is formed by the sharing of electrons |
| Molecule | The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the pysical and chemical properties of that substance |
| Metallic Bonds | A bond formed by the at traction between positively charged metat ions and the electrons around them |