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7th CK CHEM BONDS
7th CK SCIENCE - CHEMICAL BONDS - COMPLETE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atoms | the basic building block of matter |
| Covalent bonding | the bonding resulting from the sharing of electrons. |
| Diatomic elements | an element whose atoms can form covalent bonds with another atom of the same element |
| Electron | a negatively charged subatomic particle found in orbit around the nucleus. |
| Electron affinity | the tendency of an atom to attract electrons |
| Electron configuration | the arrangement of the electrons in the energy levels |
| Electron-dot diagram | a diagram that uses chemical symbols for an element surrounded by a series of dots to represent the sharing of electrons. |
| Energy level (electron shell) | referring to the level an electron occupies around the nucleus of an atom |
| Ion | a charged atom |
| Ionic bonding | the bonding involving the transfer of electrons |
| Ionization | the process of removing electrons and forming ions |
| Metallic bond | the bond formed by atoms of metals in which the outer electrons of the atoms form a common electron cloud. |
| Metals | elements that give up electrons easily |
| Molecule | a combination of atoms formed by a covalent bond. |
| Neutron | a neutral-charged subatomic particle found within the nucleus of an atom |
| Nucleus | the dense central portion of an atom |
| Periodic table | a table listing all of the known elements of the universe arranging according to specific properties and characteristics |
| Phase change | the different forms of the same substance – exp. Solid, liquid and gas |
| Polyatomic ion | a group of covalently bonded atoms acting like a single atom in combination with other atoms |
| Properties | characteristics that identify certain elements or compounds |
| Proton | a positively charged sub-atomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Sea of electrons | the common distribution of electrons occurring throughout a metallic crystal |