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chemical bonding
ch 13 vocab
word | Definition |
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chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compuonds |
chemical bond | an interaction that hold atoms or ion together |
VALENCE ELECTRON | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemicl properties |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferd from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative |
ion | a charged paritcle that form when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
crstal lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
molecule | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance |
matallic bond | a bind formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |