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12 Cards in this Set
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Electron Cloud |
The area of space around the nucleus an atom's electrons travel in. |
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Energy Levels |
The different areas for an electron in an atom. |
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Electron Dot Diagram |
The symbol for the element surrounded by as many dots as there are electrons in its outer energy level. |
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Chemical Bond |
The force that holds 2 atoms together. |
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Ion |
An atoms that is no longer neutral because it has lost or gained an electron. |
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Ionic Bond |
An attraction that holds oppositely charged ions close together by losing or gaining electrons. |
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Compound |
A pure substance containing two or more elements that are chemically bonded. |
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Metallic Bonds |
When metal atoms share their pooled electrons. |
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Covalent Bonds |
A chemical bond that forms between nonmetal atoms when they share electrons. |
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Molecule |
The neutral particle formed when atoms share electrons. |
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Polar Bond |
A bond in which electrons are shared unevenly. One side of the bond is more negative than the other. |
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Chemical Formula |
A combination of symbols and numbers that shows how many atoms of which elements are present. |
