CHP 5 Vocabulary

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What is a chemical bond?

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The attractive force that holds atoms or ions together.

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What is a chemical structure?

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The arrangement of atoms in a substance.

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What is bond angle?

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the angle formed by two bonds to the same atom

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is polyatomic ion?

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An ion made of two or more atoms.

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What is a molecular formula?

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A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms.

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What is an organic compound?

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A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides.

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What is a polymer?

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A large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units.