The Ionic Model Vocab

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Chemical Bonds

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The attractive forces that hold atoms together in compounds.

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Ions

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Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net charge.

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Ionic Compounds

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Compounds composed of cations and anions bound together by electrostatic forces.

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Cation

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A positively charged ion.

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Anion

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A negatively charged ion.

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Isoelectronic

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Having the same number of electrons or the same electronic structure.

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Oxidation

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The process of losing electrons.

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Reduction

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The process of gaining electrons.

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Redox

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A type of chemical reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between two species.

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Oxidation States

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A number assigned to an element in a compound that represents the number of electrons lost or gained.