ICP Chapter 20 Vocab

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Negatively charged ion:

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anion

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Positively charged ion:

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Cation

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What indicates the elements and their atom counts in a compound?

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Chemical formula

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Number of an atom in a formula is found by looking at:

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The subscript after that chemical symbol

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A letter or number above others

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superscript

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Force holding atoms in a compound:

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chemical bond

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Bond formed by sharing electrons:

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covalent

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A bond formed by electron transfer:

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ionic

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When elements bond, they form a molecule that is _______________ in charge.

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neutral

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A molecule with a slightly positive and negative end

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polar molecule