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chemical bonding
chapter 13 vocab
word | definition |
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chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
valence electrons | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical 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 particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains of loses one or more electrons |
crystal lattice | a regular pattern in which a crysatl 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 |