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Chemistry Vocab 1
chemistry chemical bonds
Question | Answer |
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Compound | Substance formed from two or more elements in which the exact combination and proportion of elements is always the same |
Ionic Bond | Attraction formed between oppositely charged ions in an ionic compound |
Polar Molecule | Molecule with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end as a result of electrons being shared unequally |
Chemical Formula | Chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios |
Chemical Bond | Force that holds atoms together in a compound |
Atom | The smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of the element |
Ion | Charged particle that has either more or fewer electrons than protons |
Covalent Bond | Attraction formed between atoms when they share electrons |
Molecule | a neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing |
Nonpolar Molecule | molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends |