A link between atoms resulting from the mutual attraction of their nuclei for electrons.

• chemical bond

• chemical formula

• nuclear bond

• electronic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

The electrostatic force that holds two ions of opposite charge together.

• ionic bond
• covalent bond
• intermolecular bond
• metallic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A bond formed by one or more shared pair of electrons between two atoms.

• covalent bond
• ionic bond
• metallic bond
• electronic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

An uneven distribution of charge.

• polar
• nonpolar
• disportionate
• inequitable

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

The relative tendency of an atom to attract shared electrons to it when bonded to another atom.

• electronegativity
• ionization energy
• electron affinity
• polar character

A covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms, with a resulting balanced distribution of electrical charge.

• nonpolar covalent bond
• polar covalent bond
• metallic bond
• ionic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

A covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are NOT shared equally by the bonded atoms, with a resulting unbalanced distribution of electrical charge.

• polar covalent bond
• nonpolar covalent bond
• metallic bond
• ionic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral atoms.

• bond energy
• lattice energy
• activation energy
• breaking energy

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

A neutral particle formed when neutral atoms combine, being held together by covalent bonds. - The smallest part of a compound that retains the properties of that compound.

• molecule
• polyatomic ion
• monatomic ion
• isotope

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A molecule containing two atoms.

• diatomic molecule
• polyatomic molecule
• ionic compound
• polyatomic ion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1