Unit 9B - Definitions - ionic And Metallic Bonding Flashcards
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Ion
A
An atom (or group of atoms) that has lost or gained electrons to become positively or negatively charged
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Cation
A
Positively charged ion
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Anion
A
Negatively charged ion
4
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Electrostatic attraction
A
An attractive force between positive and negative particles
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Ionic compound
A
A giant structure of ions, held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
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Empirical formula
A
The simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in a compound
7
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Delocalised electrons
A
Free electrons not attached to a particular atom
