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Camden Chemistry 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonpolar Covalent | Electrons are shared equally by bonded atoms; balanced charge |
| Ionic Bond | When electrons are transferred between a metal and nonmetal |
| Covalent Bond | When electrons are shared between 2 nonmetals |
| Polar covalent | Bonded atoms have an unequal attraction for shared electrons; unbalanced charge |
| Polyatomic Ion | Charged group of covalently bonded atoms |
| Octet Rule | Outermost valence shell needs 8 electrons for stability |
| Oxidation Number | Number assigned to the charge of an ion in building compounds |
| Stock system | Uses Roman numeral to indicate ion's charge |
| Electron Dot notation | only valence electrons of an element are placed around the element symbol |
| Nomenclature | a naming system |
| Volatile | readily evaporates into a gas |
| Metallic Bond | Delocalized electrons move freely among positively charged ions |