A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
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(Key) when you loose an electron it becomes a ______________ ion but when you gain an electron it becomes a _____________ ion
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Positive; negative
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polytomic ion
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ion made up of more than one atom
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(Key) In general, ionic compounds form __________, ___________ __________ that have __________ melting points. They conduct electric current when dissolved in water or melted
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Hard, brittle crystal; high
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(Key) the attractions between the shared electrons and the protons in the nucleus of each atom __________ the atom _________ in a covalent bond
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Hold; together
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(Key) ___________ ionic compounds, molecular compounds ___________ conduct electric current when melted or dissolved in water. Also compared to ionic compounds, molecular compounds generally have __________ melting points and boiling points
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Unlike; don't; lower
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valence electrons
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electrons that have the highest energy level and are involved in chemical bonding
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(Key) a metal crystal is composed of __________ packed, __________ charged metal ions. The valence electrons __________ __________ charged metal ions
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Closely; positively; drift among
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nonpolar bond
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a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally
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alloy
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a mixture made of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal
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molecular compound
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a compound that is made up of molecules
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Molecule
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a neutral group of atoms joined together by covalent bonds
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(Key) Unequal sharing of electrons causes covalently bonded atom to have slight __________ charges
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Electronic
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ionic bond
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the attraction between two oppositely charged ions
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Subscripts
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tell the ratio of elements in a compound
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chemical formula
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a group of symbols that shows the ratio of elements in a compound
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electron dot diagram
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the symbol for the element surrounded by dots
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(Key) to write the formula for an ionic compound write the symbol of the ___________ ion and the the symbol of the __________ ion. Add subscripts that are needed to balance the charges.
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Positive; negative
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Ion
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an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge
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crystal
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orderly, three-dimensional arrangement
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ionic compound
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composed of positive and negative ions that are combined so that the total positive and negative charges are equal
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double bond
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A chemical bond formed when atoms share two pairs of electrons
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(Key) the number of valance electrons in each atom helps determine
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Rather chemical properties of that element
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metallic bond
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an attraction between a positive metal ion and the electrons surrounding it
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polar bond
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a covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally
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chemical bond
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the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together as a result of the rearrangement of electrons between them
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triple bond
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A chemical bond formed when atoms share three pairs of electrons
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(Key) properties of metal include shiny luster, and _________ levels of malleability, ductility, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity