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Chemical Bonding
Chp.13 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds atoms or ions together. |
| Valence Electron | An electron that is found in th e outermost shell of an atom and that determines the chemical properties. |
| Ionic Bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another. |
| Ion | A chargerd particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses at least one electron. |
| Crystal Lattice | The regular pattern in witch a crystal is arranged |
| Covalent Bond | A bond a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| Molecule | The smallest unit of a substace that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of the substance |
| Metallic Bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and electrons around them |