| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chemical formula | combination of chemical symbols that represents the composition of a compound. |
| ion | an atom that has become electrically charged. |
| cation | a positively charges atom |
| anion | a negatively charged atom |
| oxidation number | the charge on a monatomic ion |
| monatomic ion | an ion made of only 1 type of atom |
| polyatomic ion | an ion made of more that one type of atom |
| ionic compound | a compound composed of an anion and a cation |
| molecule | neutral particles composed of neutral atoms |
| covalent bond | a bond formed by sharing valence electrond |
| ionic bond | a bond formed by the transfer of valence electrons |
| valence electrons | the electrons on the outer ring of an atom |
| metallic bond | a bond formed by delocalized electrons |
| delocalized electrons | electrons that are pushed to the outer layer of metals |
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