Chapter 1 Flashcards
Chemical Bonding
is a lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds
Chemical Bond
Chemical bond
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A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
Valance Electron
is an electron that is associated with an atom, and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond
Ionic Bond
s the complete transfer of valence electron(s) between atoms
Ion
is an atom or a molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons
Crystal Lattice
the symmetrical three-dimensional arrangement of atoms inside a crystal.
Covalent Bond
chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms
Molecule
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
Metallic Bond
a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them