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Ch14 Vocabulary
Physical Science Flash Cards for TMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical bonding | the joining of atoms to form new substances |
| chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
| valence electrons | an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom |
| ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom |
| ions | charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons |
| crystal lattice | the 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 substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance |
| metallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |