Term 1

chemical bonding

Definition 1

 the combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds

Term 2

chemical bond

Definition 2

an interaction that holds atoms or ions together

Term 3

atomic number

Definition 3

the number of protons in an atom

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Term 4

valence electron

Definition 4

an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that  determines the atom's chemical properties

Term 5

ionic bond

Definition 5

the attractive force between oppositely charged ions which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another

Term 6

ion

Definition 6

a charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons
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Term 7

crystal lattice

Definition 7

the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged

Term 8

covalent bond

Definition 8

a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electorns

Term 9

molecule

Definition 9

a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces;

 

a molecuse is he smallest unit of matter that can exist by itself and retain all of a subtance's chemical properties

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Term 10

diatomic molecules

Definition 10

molecules made up of two atoms of the same element

Term 11

metallic bond

Definition 11

a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them

Term 12

ductility

Definition 12

 

the ability to be drawn into wires

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Term 13

malleability

Definition 13

the ability to be hammered into sheets