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Chemical Bonds
chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cation | ion that has a positive charge, has LOST at least one electron |
| anion | ion that has a negative charge, has GAINED at least one electron |
| ionization energy | energy required to remove an electron from an atom |
| ion | atom with a charge because it lost or gained an electron |
| period on periodic table | row across the periodic table |
| group on periodic table | column up and down the periodic table |
| valence electron | electrons in the outer shell or outer ring |
| ionic bond | bond where an atom gains or loses an electron |
| covalent bond | a bond where electrons are shared |
| prefixes di, tri, hexa | covalent bonds |
| contains Roman numerals like I and IV | ionic bonds |
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