chapter 1, 1-3 Flashcards

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1
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The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds

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Chemical Bonding

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2
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an interaction that holds atoms or ions together

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Chemical Bond

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3
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an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and determains chemical properties

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Valence electron

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4
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a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a posotive ion and negative ion

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Ionic Bond

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5
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a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons

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Ion

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6
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the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged

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Crystal lattice

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7
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a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

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Covalent Bond

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8
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the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physiclal and chemical properties of that substance

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Molecule

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9
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a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them

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Metallic Bond

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10
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a molecule that consists of two atoms

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Diatomic molecule

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11
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a diagram that shows element symbol surrounded by dots representing valence electrons and dashes that represent pairs of shared electrons

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Lewis diagram

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12
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a group of chemical elements that do not readily for chemical bonds

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Noble gas

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13
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an element that is generally a poor conductor of heat ad electricity

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Nonmetal

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14
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a rule of thumb that states that atoms are most stable when surronded by eight valence electrons

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Octet rule

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15
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a particular region where electrons can orbit the nucleus

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Shell

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16
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the number of chemical bonds an element is capable of forming

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Valence