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Chemistry
11th Grade
12/15/2008

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by aaron holland

Definition

chemical bond

A force that holds two atoms together

Term

ionic bonds,holland

Bonds that are created by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal

Definition

Covalent bond,holland

bonds that are formed when nonmetals share electrons.

Term

Ionization energy,holland

how easy an atom loses electrons

Definition

electron affinity,holland

How much attraction an atom has for electrons

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polar covalent bonds,holland

electrons that are unequally shared.

Definition

nonpolar covalent bonds

electrons that are equally shared

Term

compounds,holland

Achemical combination of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio

Definition

octet rule,holland

An outer shell of eight valence electrons is most desirable/stable

Term

covalent bonding,holland

shares electrons

stronger than ionic

formed between to nonmetals

Definition

ionic bonding,holland

tranfer electrons

weaker than covalent

formed between a metal and a nonmetal

Term

oxidatio,holland

superscript of the element electromagnetic charge.

Definition

polyatomic ions

charged groups of coyalontly bond atoms

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metal

the examples are li, be

Definition

nonmetal

examples are he,and o

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valece electrons,holland

electrons that are outside the atom.

Definition
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