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Chemical Bonding
Unit 13
| 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 thte outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
| ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
| ions | a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more 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 positevely charged metalions and the electrons around them |