Chemical Bonding Vocabulary

a negatively charged ion due to gaining 1 or more electrons.

• anion

• valence electron

• ion

• cation

this indicates the number of atoms of the element in a chemical formula

• Subscript

• Synthesis

• Coefficient

• Ion

Combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds.

• Chemical bonding

• Chemical bond

• Valence electron

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A force that holds atoms or ions together; occurs when atoms share or transfer valence electrons.

• Chemical bonding

• Chemical bond

• Valence electron

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

Electrons located in the outer energy level of an atom that determine an element’s reactivity; determines how an atom will bond with other atoms

• Chemical bonding

• Chemical bond

• Valence electron

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The bond created when two atoms share electrons.

• Chemical bonding

• Chemical bond

• Valence electron

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

The force of attraction that holds together oppositely charged ions; forms when atoms of a metal transfer electrons to atoms of a nonmetal.

• Chemical bonding

• Chemical bond

• Valence electron

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

The total number of electrons that an atom either gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom.

• Oxidation number

• Compound

• Subscript

• Chemical formula

A pure substance that is formed of two or more elements that are chemically combined

• Oxidation number

• Compound

• Subscript

• Chemical formula

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A notation used by scientists showing the number and type of atoms present in a molecule, using the atomic symbols and numerical subscripts.

• Oxidation number

• Compound

• Subscript

• Chemical formula

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1