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A mutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that binds the atoms together
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Chemical Bond
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The energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms
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Bond Energy
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The distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy, that is , the average distance between two bonded atoms
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Bond Length
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A chemical bond resulting from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms
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Covalent Bonding
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The chemical bond resulting from electrical attraction between large numbers of cations and anions
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Ionic Bonding
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Poor conductor of heat and electricity
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Non-metal
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A covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms
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Single bond
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covalent bond in which the bonded atoms have an unequal attraction for the shared electrons
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Polar Covalent Bond
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A formula that indicates the relative numbers of atoms of each kind in a chemical compound by using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts
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Chemical Formula
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A molecule containing only 2 atoms
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Diatomic Molecule
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A covalent bond produced by sharing two pairs of electrons between two atoms
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Double Bond
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An electron configuration- notation in which only the valence electrons of an atom of a particular element are shown. Indicated by dots placed around the elements symbol
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Electron Dot notation
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A formula in which atomic symbols represent nuclei and inner shell electrons and the dots
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Lewis Structure
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A pair of electrons that is not involved in bonding and that belongs exclusively to one atom
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Lone Pair
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A chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules
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Molecular Compound
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