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UNIT 5 FLASHCARDS
chemistry
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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/15/2008

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chemical bond - augerianne
Definition
the force that holsds two atoms together
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ionic bond - augerianne
Definition
bond created by the transfer of electrons in a metal and a non metal
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covalent bond - augerianne
Definition
bond created by the sharing of electrons in 2 non metals
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ionization energy - augeriane
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how easily an atom loses electrons
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electron affinity - augerianne
Definition
how much attraction an atom has for electrons
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cation - augerianne
Definition
positively charged ion
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anion - augerianne
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negatively charged ion
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oxidation - augerianne
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the positive or negative charge of an ion
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compound - augerianne
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chemical combination of 2 or more different elements in a fixed ratio
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octet rule - augerianne
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8 valence electrons in the outer shell most desirable/stable
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polyatomic ions - augerianne
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charged group of covalently bonded atoms
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polar covalent bonds - augerianne
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electrons are unequally shared has an area of positive and an area of negative charge
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non polar covalent bonds - augerianne
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electrons are equally shared and there is no charge
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