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Chemical Bonding
Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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Chemical Bond | The joining of two or more atoms to form a new substance |
Valence Electron | An electron in the outermost energy level of an atom, electrons involved in chemical bonding. |
Ionic Bond | Type of bond formed when valence electrons are transfered from one atom to another. |
Ion | Charged particles that form from gaining or losing electrons. |
Organic Compound | Compounds that contain carbon. |
Covalent Bond | A type of chemical bond where atoms share electrons. |
Molecule | A covalently bonded particle, atoms joined in a definite ratio. |
Diatomic Element | Elements that can not be found in nature as a single atom, but must be joined with another atom of its kind. |
Metallic Bond | A type of bond formed by the attraction between positevly charged metal ions and the electrons around the ions. |
Amino Acid | Small molecules that build proteins. |