Ch. 6 Vocab Flashcard

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Atoms are most stable with a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

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Octet Rule

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Force holding atoms in a unit or compound.

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Chemical Bond

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Bonding involving transfer of electrons forming ions.

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Ionic Bonding

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An ion with a negative charge.

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Anion

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Ion with a positive charge.

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Cation

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Model of an atom using dots for valence electrons.

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Electron Dot Diagram

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Electrons in the outermost energy level.

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Valence electrons

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Bonding that shares electron pairs between atoms.

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Covalent Bonding

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A solid with atoms in a lattice structure.

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Crystal

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Expressing a compound with symbols/numbers showing atom ratios.

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Chemical Formula