| A | B |
|---|
| electron sea theory | bonding theory for metals - electrons shared among many atoms |
| covalent bonds | electrons shared |
| ionic bonds | electrons transferred |
| polarity | localized regions of opposite charge - electrons shared unevenly between two atoms |
| electronegativity | the measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons to itself in a compound |
| bonding pair | two shared electrons |
| electrostatic force | force between electric charges |
| polyatomic ions | covalently bonded anions or cations |
| formula unit | ratio of cations to anions in an ionic compound |
| delocalized electrons | electrons shared in a metal |
| network covalent substances | tightly bonded covalents substances with unusual properties such as diamonds or quartz |
| alloys | mixture of the atoms of a metal with another element, resulting in metallic properties |
