| A | B |
| compound | atoms of elements that combine with each other |
| chemical bonding | combining of atoms of elements that form new substances |
| electron nucleus | holds the atom together |
| valence | electons in the outermost or last energy level |
| complete | atom bonding in the outer energy levels |
| negative | atoms gain an electron |
| positive | atom that loses an electron |
| stability | crystal lattice |
| physical | accounts for certain -------- propties |
| electron dot bonding | chemist represent covalent bonding |
| crystal | one property by which minerals are classified as ----- |
| 6 | there are ------ basic shapes |
| chemical formula | moleclues are represented by |
| network solids | covalent substances whoose moleclues are very large |
| polyatomic | group of covalently bonded atoms |
| ion | a charged particle |
| subscript | smaller number in a formula that shows how many atoms of an element that are present |
| ionic bonding | when ions bond together |
| molecule | two or more atoms bond covalently |
| oxidation number | combining ability of an atom |
| binary compound | two element compound |