| A | B |
| ion | attraction between 2 oppositely charged ions |
| ionic bond | an atom that is electrically charged |
| polyatomic ion | an ion that is made of more than one atom |
| crystal | orderly 3-dimensional patterns of ions or atoms in a solid |
| covalent bond | chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons |
| double bond | chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share 2 pairs of electrons with each other |
| molecular compound | a compound consisting of molecules of covalently bonded atoms |
| polar | description of a covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally and don't cancel each other out |
| nonpolar | the description of a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally or of a molecule containing nonpolar bond or polar bonds that cancel out |
| mineral | naturally occurring solid that has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition |