Ch. 4 vocab and bonds

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Atom or group of atoms that is electrically charged

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ion

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Symbols showing elements in a compound and atom ratios

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chemical formula

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Electrons in the highest energy level of an atom involved in chemical bonding.

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Valence electrons.

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Number in a chemical formula indicating atom count or element ratio

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subscript

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Attraction between oppositely charged ions

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ionic bond

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Drawing of valence electrons in an atom

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electron dot diagram

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A compound of charged ions

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ionic compound

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Attraction holding atoms together

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chemical bond

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Chemical bond formed by sharing electrons

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Covalent bond

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Neutral group of 2+ atoms with covalent bonds

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molecule