Chapter 7 - Ionic vs Covalent Bonds

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cation

loses an electron

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anion

gains an electron

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polyatomic ions

atoms bonded together acting as a single unit

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ionic compounds

ions held together through electrostatic attraction, usually between a metal and nonmetal, an electron is either gained or lost

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molecular compounds

between nonmetals that share electrons

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ionic compound features

usually have a higher melting and boiling point

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valence electron

electrons involved in transfers and bonding

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valence orbital

the outermost orbital