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chemical bondin ch13
term | definition |
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Chemical bonding | the combining of atoms to from molecules or ionic compounds |
Chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
Valence electron | an electron that is found on 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 negtive 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 |
Molecules | 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 positivly charged metal ions and the electrons around them |