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Ch 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electron Dot Diagram | A diagram of an atom in which the dots are valence electrons |
| Ion | An atom that has a net charge of positive or negative |
| Anion | An ion with a negative charge |
| Chemical Bond | The force that holds atoms or ions |
| Ionic Bond | The force that holds cations and anions together |
| Chemical Formula | A notion that shows what elements a compound and what atoms or ions the element contains |
| Crystals | Particles in a lattice structure |
| Molecule | A neutral group of atoms that are joined by one or more covalent bonds |
| Covalent Bond | Chemical bond in which where two atoms share valence electrons |
| Polar Covalent bond | opposite bond |
| Polyatomic Ion | A contently bonded group of atoms that act as a unit |
| Metallic Bond | The attraction between a metal cation and shared the electrons around it |
| Alloy | A mixture of 2 or more elements |
| Cation | Positive ion |