Chapter 20 Chemical Bonds Vocabulary

One that is composed of two elements. pg. 615

The force that holds atoms together in a compound. pg. 606

What elements a compound contains and the exact number of atoms of each element in a unit of that compound. pg. 603

The attraction that forms between atoms when they share electrons. pg. 611

A compound that has water chemically attached to its irons and written into its chemical formula. pg. 620

A charged particle because it now has either more of fewer electrons than protons. pg. 608

The force of attraction between the opposite charges of the ions in an ionic compound. pg. 610

A neutral particle that forms as a result of electrons sharing. pg. 611

One in which electrons are shared equally in bonds. pg. 614

The relationship between an element’s position on the periodic table and the number of electrons it gains or loses. pg. 615

One that has a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end although the overall molecule is neutral. pg. 614

A positively or negatively charged, covalently bonded group of atoms. pg. 619