Chapter 1 Flashcards
Chemical Bonding
The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds.
Chemical Bond
An interaction that holds atoms or ions together.
Valence Electrons
The electron found in the outermost shell of an atom that determines the atom’s properties.
Ionic Bond
A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom.
Ion
A charged particle that forms when atoms gain or lose electrons.
Crystal Lattice
The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged.
Covalent Bond
A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
Molecule
The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance.
Metallic Bond
A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them.
