Chemistry - Chapter 7 Vocabulary (Pearson)

The electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an element's atom.

• valence electron

• electron dot structure

• octet rule

• halide ion

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Diagrams that show valence electrons in the atoms of an element as dots.

• valence electrons

• electron dot structure

• octet rule

• halide ion

States that in the forming of compounds, atoms tend to achieve the electron configuration of a noble gas.

• valence electron

• electron dot structure

• octet rule

• halide ion

The ions produced when atoms of chlorine and other halogens gain electrons are called ____.

• valence electrons

• electron dot structure

• octet rule

• halide ions

A compound composed of cations and anions.

• ionic compound

• ionic bond

• chemical formula

• formula unit

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The electrostatic forces that hold ions together in ionic compounds

• ionic compound

• ionic bond

• chemical formula

• coordination number

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Shows the numbers of atoms of each element in the smallest representative unit of a substance

• formula unit

• ionic bond

• chemical formula

• ionic compound

The lowest whole-number ratio of ions in an ionic compound

• chemical formula

• ionic bond

• formula unit

• coordination number

The number of ions of opposite charge that surround the ion in a crystal.

• formula unit

• chemical formula

• coordination number

• ionic compound

The forces of attraction between the free floating valence electrons and the positively charged metal ions.

• metallic bonds

• ionic bonds

• alloy

• ionic compound

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