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ch 20 chemical bond
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Binary Compound | compound that is composed of two elements |
| Chemical Bond | force that holds atoms together |
| Chemical Formula | chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios |
| Chemically Stable | describes an atom whose outer energy level is filled with all the electrons allowed in that level |
| Covalent Bond | a chemical bond that results from the sharing of valence electrons |
| Hydrate | a compound that has a specific number of water molecules bound to is atoms |
| Ion | an atom or bonded group of atoms with a positive or negative charge |
| Ionic Bond | the electrostatic force that holds oppositely charge particles together with an equal exchange of electrons |
| Molecule | forms when two or more atoms covalently bond and is lower in potential energy than its constituent atoms |
| Nonpolar Molecule | molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends |
| Oxidation Number | (+) or (-) number indicating how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable |
| Polar Molecule | molecule with a slightly positive and negative end as a result of unequal sharing of electrons |
| Polyatomic Ion | ion made up of two or more atoms bonded together that acts as a single unit with a net charge |
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