Chapter 1

Question 1

the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds

Answer 1

chemical bonding

Question 2

an interaction that holds atoms or ions together.

Answer 2

chemical bonds

Question 3

An electron found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom’s chemical properties

Answer 3

Valence electrons

Question 4

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

Answer 4

ionic bond

Question 5

a charged particle that forms when an atom or a group of atoms gains or loses electrons.

Answer 5

ion

Question 6

the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged

Answer 6

Crystal lattice

Question 7

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

Answer 7

covalent bond

Question 8

a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

Answer 8

molecule

Question 9

is the electrostatic attraction between the positively charged metal atoms and electrons in the metal

Answer 9

metallic bond