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CHEMICAL FORMULA |
chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios
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CHEMICAL BOND |
force that holds atoms together in a compound |
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ION |
charged particle that has either more or fewer electrons than protons |
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IONIC BOND |
the force of attraction between opposite charges of the ions in an ionic compound
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COVALENT BOND |
attraction formed between atoms when they share electrons |
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MOLECULE |
a neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing among atoms |
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OXIDATION NUMBER |
positive or negative number that indicates how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable |
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POLYATOMIC ION |
positively or negatively charged covalently bonded group of atoms |
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CATION |
a positively charged ion |
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ANION |
a negatively charged ion |
