Chemical Bonding Vocabulary

Flashcards for vocabulary related to Chemical Bonding

Ion

An atom that has lost or gained electron(s)

Anion

A negative ion

Cation

A positive ion

Ionic Bond

Always between a metal and a non-metal where an electron is transferred from the metal to the non-metal.

Cation

The metal atom becomes a positive ion

Anion

The non-metal atom becomes a negative ion

Molecule

Formed when two or more atoms join together chemically.

Covalent Bond

Atoms share electrons

Valence Shell

Outer shell of the atom

Noble Gases

Elements with a full outer shell that are very stable and unreactive.

ionic

metal

covalent

non metals