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chapter 13 vocab
Physical Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
| Chemical Bond | the interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
| Valence Electron | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atoms chemical properties |
| Ionic Bond | a bond that forms when electrons from one atom to another, which results in a positive and negative ion |
| Ion | a charged particle that is formed when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electron |
| Crystal Lattice | a regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
| Covalent Bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| Molecule | the smallest unit of a substancethat keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of a substance |
| Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the atraction between posetively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |