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Question 1

chemical bonding

Answer 1

Any of several forces, especially the ionic bond, covalent bond, and metallic bond, by which atoms or ions are bound in a molecule or crystal.

Question 2

chemical bond

Answer 2

Any of several forces, especially the ionic bond, covalent bond, and metallic bond, by which atoms or ions are bound in a molecule or crystal.

Question 3

valence electron

Answer 3

An electron in an outer shell of an atom that can participate in forming chemical bonds with other atoms.

Question 4

ionic bond

Answer 4

a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another which results in a positive ion and negative ion

Question 5

ion

Answer 5

an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Question 6

crystal lattice

Answer 6

the symmetrical three-dimensional arrangement of atoms inside a crystal.

Question 7

covalent bond

Answer 7

the bond formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms.

Question 8

molecule

Answer 8

Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.

Question 9

metallic bond

Answer 9

Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.