chapter 15 vocabulary Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Electron dot structure
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diagrams that show valence electrons as dots
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Octet rule
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in forming compounds, atoms tend to achieve the electron configuration of a noble gas
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halide ions
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the ions that are produced by halogens gain electrons
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ionic bonds
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the forces of attraction that bind oppositely charged ions
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coordination number
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(of an ion) is the number of ions of opposite change that surround the ion in a crystal
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metallic bonds
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consists of the attraction of the free-floating valence electrons for the positively charged metal ions
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valence electron
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the electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an element’s atom
