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ATS-Science 8
Chemical Bonding vocabulary
Term | 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 electron | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an aton 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 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. |