Charged Particles (CP)

chemical bond

a connection involving electrons between atoms in a compound

ionic bond

a chemical bond in which electrons are transferred between atoms

polyatomic ion

a group of covalently bonded atoms the act as an ion

electronegativity

the ability of an atom to attract an electron in a bond

Lewis structure

diagram that shows the bonding between atoms

valence electron

an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom

charge

the difference between the total number of protons and total number of electrons after electrons have been gained or lost

intermolecular force

forces of attraction or repulsion which act between neighboring particles

intramolecular force

any force that binds together the atoms making up a molecule or compound

cation

a positively charged ion

anion

a negatively charged ion