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Chemical Bonding
List of Chapter 13 vocabulary.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds 2 atoms together. |
| Valence Electron | An electron that is fopund in the outermost shell of an atom that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| Ionic Bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from 1 atom to another. |
| Ion | Charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons. |
| Crystal Lattice | The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged. |
| Covalent Bond | When atoms share 1 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. |