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| Electron Dot Diagram | A diagram of an atom, ion or molecule in which each dot represents a valence electron. |
| Ion | An atom or a group of atoms, that has a positive or negative charge. |
| Anion | An ion with a negative charge. |
| Cation | An ion with a positive charge. |
| Chemcial Bond | The force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit. |
| Ionic Bond | The force that holds cations and anions together. |
| Chemical Bond | The force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit. |
| Crystals | Solids whose particles are arranged in a lattice structure. |
| Covalent Bond | A chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons. |
| Molecule | A neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one or more covalent bonds. |
| Polar Covalent Bond | A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally. |
| Polyatomic Ion | A covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit. |
| Metallic Bond | The attractions between a metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it. |
| Alloy | A mixture of two or more elements at least one of which is metal that has a characteristic properties of metal. |
