Ch. 6 science vocab

Question 1

the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together

Answer 1

chemical bond

Question 2

the arrangement of the atoms in a molecule

Answer 2

chemical structure

Question 3

the distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum
potential energy; the average distance between the nuclei of two bonded
atoms

Answer 3

bond length

Question 4

the angle formed by two bonds to the same atom

Answer 4

bond angle

Question 5

the attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which
form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another

Answer 5

ionic bond

Question 6

a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of
electrons

Answer 6

covalent bond

Question 7

a bond formed by the attraction between positively
charged metal ions and the electrons around them

Answer 7

metallic bond

Question 8

an ion made of two or more atoms

Answer 8

polyatomic ion

Question 9

a chemical formula that shows the composition of
a compound in terms of the relative numbers and kinds of atoms in the
simplest ratio

Answer 9

empirical formula

Question 10

a chemical formula that shows the number and
kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms

Answer 10

molecular formula