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Chemical Bonding
Science vocab.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to found molecules or ionic compounds |
| Chemical Bond | The interaction that holds atoms or ions together. |
| Valence Electrons | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of the atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| Ionic Bond | A bone that forms when eletrons are tranferred from on atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion |
| Ion | A charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atom gains or lose one or more electrons |
| Crystal Lattice | The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
| Convalent 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 phyical and chemical properties of that substances |
| Metallic Bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electron around them |