chapter 1 8th grade Flashcards
Chemical bond
An interaction that holds atoms or ions together
Chemical bonding
The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds
Valence electron
Electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom that and that determines the atom’s chemical properties
Ionic bond
Avon the forms and electrons are transferred from one atom to another which result in a positive ion and a negative ion
Ion
A charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or lose one or more electrons
Crystal lattice
The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged
Covalent bond
A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Molecules
The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
Metallic bond
A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them