| Term | Definition |
|---|
| valence electrons | the electrons in the valence shell of an atom |
| lone pair | a pair of electrons in an atom's valence shell that is not used in bomding |
| ionic bonding | the bond that forms as a result of the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions |
| covalent bonding | the formation of a chemical bond between atoms through the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons |
| bonding pair | a pair of electrons involved in a covalent |
| Bohr Diamgram | a diagram that shows the arrangement of an element's subatomic particle and the number of electrons in each shell. Surrounding the nucleus of an atom. |
| atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which identifies the element to which the atom belongs |
| atom | the smallest particle of any element that retains the properties of the element |
| period | each row of elements in the periodic table |
| inorganic compounds | refers to compounds that generally do not contain; the few expectations include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ionic carbonates |
| ionic compound | a compound that is composed of a positive ion and a neative ion |
| polyatomic ion | a molecular ion that carries a charge and is composed of more than one type of atom joined by covalent bonds |
| symbolic equation | a set chemical symbols and formulas that identify the reactants and products and products in a cemical reaction |
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