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19 Cards in this Set
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Valence Electron |
An electron associated with an atom that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond. |
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Electron Dot Diagram |
Diagrams that show the bonding between atoms and molecules.
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Chemical Bond |
A strong force of attraction holding atoms together.
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Ion |
An atom or molecule in which the value of electrons is not the same as the value of protons, giving it negative electric charge.
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Polyatomic Ion |
A charged ion of two or more bonded atoms acting as a single unit |
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Ionic Compound |
A chemical compound compromising ions that are held together by electrostatic forces. |
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Chemical Formula |
Information expressing the proportion of atoms that make up a chemical compound |
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Subscript |
Numbers to the lower right of chemical symbols |
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Crystal |
A solid material arranged in a microscopic order with ions, atoms, and moelcules |
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Covalent Bond |
A chemical bond involving the sharing of electron pairs between atoms |
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Molecule |
An electrically charged group of two or more atoms |
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Double Bond |
A chemical bond involving 4 bonding electrons |
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Triple Bond |
A chemical bond involving 6 atoms |
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Molecular Compound |
Cf. Covalent Bond |
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Nonpolar Bond |
A bond with no positive or negative "ends" |
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Polar Bond |
A bond in which electrons are not equal |
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Metallic Bond |
The sharing of electrons |
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Alloy |
A mixture of metals |
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Ionic Bond |
A chemical bond formed through an electrostatic attraction. |
