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Chemical Bonding
Chapter 13 Vocab
Word | Definition |
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Chemical Bonding | The joining of atoms to form new substances. |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds two atoms together. |
Valence Electron | An electron in the outer most energy level of an atom. |
Ionic Bond | a bond that forms when electron are transferred from one atom to another atom. |
Ion | are charged particles that form when atoms gain or loose electrons. |
Crystal Lattice | The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged. |
Covalent 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 physical and chemical properties of that substance. |
Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively chared metal ions and the electons around them. |