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Chemical Bonding
Chapter 13 Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
| Chemical bond | an interaction thatholds 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 |
| Crystal Lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
| Covalent Bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of atoms |
| Molecule | the smalllest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical properties of a substance |
| Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positivley charged metal ions and the electrons around them |
| Ionic Bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transfered from one 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 atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |