Vocabulary 08/04

A covalent molecule with a positive end and a negative end.

• polar

• nonpolar

• ionic

• minipolar

A type of chemical bond in which the outer most electrons of an atom are transferred from one atom to another.

• metallic

• hydrogen

• covalent

• ionic

The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of that substance

• molecule

• atom

• compound

• nucleus

The outermost electrons on an atom are called ________ electrons

• neutral

• ionic

• valence

• molecular

A bond in which electrons are shared between atoms.

• covalent

• metallic

• ionic

• hydrogen

According to the octet rule, ______ electrons are needed for an atom to become stable and nonreactive.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8