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Chemecal bonding
Chapter 13
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together. |
| Valence Electron | an electron that is found in the outer most shell of an atom and that dedermines the atom's chemecal properties |
| Ionic Bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
| Ion | A charged partivcle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more 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 charged metal ions and the electrons around them. |