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P.S. Vocab 13
chapter 13 physical science vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | interactions that holds atoms or ions together |
| Valence Electron | electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chem. properties |
| Ionic Bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in positive and negative ions |
| Ion | a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
| Crystal Lattice | regular pattern in which crystal is arranged |
| Covalent Bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| Molecule | smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the phys. and chem. properties of that substance |
| Metallic Bond | a bond formed bythe attraction bewteen (+) and (-) charged metal ions and the electrons around them |