Chapter 1 Flashcards

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The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds.

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Chemical Bonding

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An interaction that holds atoms or ions together.

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Chemical Bond

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

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Valence Electron

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A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a 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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The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged.

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Crystal Lattice

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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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The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance.

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Molecule

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