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Chemical bonding |
The combination of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
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Chemical bond |
An interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
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Valance electron |
An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
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Ionic bond |
A bond that forms when electrons are transfered from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion |
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Ion |
A charged particle that forms when an atom or groups of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons |
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Crystal lattice |
The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
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Covalent bond |
A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
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Molecule |
The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substances |
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Metallic bond |
A bond formed by the attraction between positivrly charged metal ions and the electrons around them |
