Chemical Bonds (Vocabulary)

a diagram of an atom, ion or molecule in which each dot represents a valence electron

an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge

an ion with a negative charge

an ion with a positive charge

the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit

the force that holds cations and anions together

notation that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound

a chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons

a neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one or more covalent bonds

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a covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally