Chemical Bonding Vocabulary

The force of attraction between a positively charged metal ion and the electrons in a metal is called

• Metallic Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Covalent Bond

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The force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit.

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The force that holds cations and anions together.

A notation that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound.

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A chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons.

A neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one of more covalent bonds.

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A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally.

A covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit.

a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds

• Chemical Bond

• Chemical Reaction

• Chemical Equation

• Ion

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a bond formed by the transferring of electrons. This occurs between a metal (loses electrons) and a nonmetal (gains electrons).

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Chemical Bond

• Chemical Equation

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