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unit 5 flash cards
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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/15/2008

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Term
Chemical bond
Definition
the force that holds an atom together
Term

ionization bond

 

Definition
how easily ant atom loses electrons
Term

cation

 

Definition
a positively charged atom
Term
anion
Definition
a negatiely charged atom
Term
oxidation number
Definition
a + or - charge of an ion
Term
ionic bond
Definition
bond formed by transfering electrons froma a metal to a nonmetal
Term
convalent bond
Definition
bond formed by sharing electrons btween 2 nonmetals
Term
superscript
Definition
# bhind the element electromagnetic charge & oxidation #
Term
polyatomic ions
Definition
charged group of covalently bonded atoms
Term
polarcovalent bonds
Definition
electrons r un=ly shared
Term
nonpolar covalent bonds
Definition
electrons r =ly shared
Term
binary compunds
Definition
made up of 2 nonmetals
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