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Chemical Bonding
Chapter 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 the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred fromm one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negitive ion. |
| ion | a chared 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 sallest 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 positivley chared metal ions and the electronsaround them. |