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Unit 5
Unit 5
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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/15/2008

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Covalent Bond

Definition
This is a bond between two non metals. Thistype of bonding shares the electrons instead of transfering them.
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Ionic Bond

Definition
This type of bonding is between a metal and a non-matal. Thistype of bonding transfers the electrons instead of sharing. In this type of bonding the oxidation numbers have to add up to zero.
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Oxidation Number

Definition
This is the number of valence electrons that it waants to lose or gain.
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Octec Rule
Definition
This rule states that an atom is most stable when an atom has eight valence electrons.
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polarity
Definition
Polarity is that it has a negative charge on one side and a positive from the other one. 
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Metal
Definition
the elements on the right side of the Periodic Table.
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Subscript
Definition
This is the number under the element symbol that shows how many of that element there is in that compound.
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