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Question | Answer |
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tells what elements a compound contains and the exact number of the atoms of each element in a unit of that compound | chemical formula |
the force that hold atoms together in a compound | chemical bond |
a charged particle because it now has either more or fewer electrons than protons | ion |
the force of attraction between the opposite charges of the ions in an ionic compound | ionic bond |
the attraction that forms between atoms when they share electrons | covalent bond |
a neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing | molecule |
one that has a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end although the overall molecule is neutral | polar molecule |
electrons are shared equally in bonds | non-polar molecule |
is composed of two elements | binary compound |
tells you how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable | oxidation number |
positively or negatively charged, covalently bonded groups of atoms | polyatomic ion |
a compound that has water chemically attached to its ions and written into its chemical formula | hydrate |
electron configuration | 2, 8, 18, 32 |
nonmetal + nonmetal | covalent bond |
metal + nonmetal | ionic bond |
no prefix | 1 |
di | 2 |
tri | 3 |
tetra | 4 |
penta | 5 |
hexa | 6 |