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Chemical Compounds
Jacob Oechsle
Term | Definition |
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Chemical bonding | the joining of atoms to form a new substance |
Chemical bond | an interaction that holds the atoms together |
Valance electron | an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom |
Ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from the atom |
ion | charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
Molecule | consist of two or more atoms joined in a definite ratio |
Metallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |