| A | B |
| Ionic Bond | Forms between cations (usually metals) & anions (usually non-metals). |
| Covalent Bond | Forms between non-metals. |
| Polar Covalent Bond | Covalent bond where electrons are not shared equally. |
| Non-Polar Covalent Bond | Covalent bond where electrons are shared equally. |
| Metallic Bond | Forms when metals share electrons. |
| Alloy | Mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| Mono | One |
| Di | Two |
| Tri | Three |
| Tetra | Four |
| Penta | Five |
| Hexa | Six |
| Hepta | Seven |
| Octa | Eight |
| Nona | Nine |
| Deca | Ten |
| Polyatomic Ion | Ion containing more than one atom. |
| Cation | Ion with a positive charge, typically a metal. |
| Anion | Ion with a negative charge, typically a non-metal. |
| Ammonium | (NH4)+1 |
| Hydroxide | (OH)-1 |
| Nitrate | (NO3)-1 |
| Nitride | N |
| Oxide | O |
| Hydride | H |
| Phosphate | (PO4)-3 |
| Phosphide | P |
| Sulfate | (SO4)-2 |
| Sulfide | S |
| Chlorate | (ClO3)-1 |
| Chloride | Cl |
| Carbonate | (CO3)-2 |
| Carbide | C |
| Acetate | (C2H3O2)-1 |
| Transferred | Electrons are ___ in ionic bonds. |
| Shared Equally | Electrosn are ___ in non-polar covalent bonds. |
| Shared Unequally | Electrons are ___ in polar covalent bonds. |
| Shared | Electrons are ___ in metallic bonds. |
| Valence Electrons | Only ___ ___ are involved in bonding. |
| Neutral | The overall charge on a compound. |
| Sodium Chloride | NaCl |
| Magnesium Sulfide | MgS |
| Aluminum Oxide | Al2O3 |
| Barium Chlorate | BaClO3 |
| Hydrogen Sulfate | H2SO4 |
| Ammonium Carbonate | (NH4)2CO3 |
| Dihydrogen Monoxide | H2O |
| Carbon Tetrafluoride | CF4 |
| Diphorphorous Trisulfide | P2S3 |
| Calcium Diiodide | CaI2 |