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CHAP 3/TEST 2
Test 2 chap 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alloy | When two metals join together |
| Compound | When two or more different atoms join together |
| Covalent Compound | When two non-metals are joined together |
| Ionic Compound | When a metal and a non-metal join together |
| Ion | charged particles that atoms are converted into by gaining or losing electrons |
| Anion | gain of one or more electrons by a neutral atom that gives a negatively charged ion |
| Cation | Loss of one or more electrons by a neutral atom that gives a positively charged ion |
| Ionic Bond | a bond that holds two oppositely charged ions together |
| Polyatomic Ions | Ions composed of more than one atom; usually containoxygen and another element |
| Covalent Bond | sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms |
| Multiple Covalent Bonds | the sharing of more than 1 pair of electrons between atoms |
| Polar Covalent Bonds | result due to the unequal sharing of the electron pair |
| electronegativity | the relative ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself |