Chapter 1 Section 1,2,3 Flashcards
The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds
Chemical Bonding
An interaction that holds atoms and ions togather
Chemical Bond
An electron that is found in the outermost layer of an atom and that determines the elements properties
Valence Electrons
A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another which results in a positive ion and negative
Ionic Bond
A charged particle that forms when an atom or group that gains or loses one or more electrons
Ion
The regular pattern in which a crystal is arragened
Crystal Lattice
A bond that forms when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Covelent Bonds
The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all the physical properties and chemical of the substance
Molocule
A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged ions and the electrons around them
Metallic Bond