Ch.1 Chemical Bonding Flashcards
the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds.
chemical bonding
an interaction that holds atoms or ions together
chemical bond
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom’s chemical properties.
valence electron
a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion.
ionic bond
a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atom gains or loses one or more electrons.
ion
the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged.
crystal lattice.
a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
covalent bonds
the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance.
molecule
a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around the,.
metallic bond