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Chem.ch8-vocab
Vocabulary | Definition |
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Chemical Bond | force that holds 2 atoms together |
cation | positively charged ion |
anion | negatively charged ion |
Ionic bond | electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together in an ionic compound |
electrolyte | ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts an electric current |
lattice energy | energy required to separate one mole of the ions of an ionic compound |
formula unit | simplest ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound |
monatomic ion | one-atom ion |
oxidation number | charge of a monatomic ion |
polyatomic ions | which are ions made up of more than an atom |
oxyanion | a polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually nonmetal, bonded to one or more oxygen atoms |
electron sea model | proposes that all metal atoms in a metallic solid contribute their valence electrons to form a "sea" of electrons |
delocalized electrons | atoms free to move |
metallic bond | the attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons |
alloy | mixture of elements that has metallic properties |