science ch 6 vocab

force that holds two atoms together

combination of chemical symbols and numbers that indicates which elements and how many atoms of each element are present in a molecule

a substance produced when elements combine and whose properties are different from each of the elements in it

chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons

two nonmetals

area where negatively charged electrons, arranged in energy levels, travel around an atom's nucleus

chemical symbol for an element, surrounded by as many dots as there are electrons in its outer energy level

the different positions for an electron in an atom

atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost electrons

attraction that holds oppositely charged ions close together

formed by a metal and a nonmetal

bond formed when metal atoms share their pooled electrons

neutral particle formed when atoms share electrons

type of covalent bond that has a positive and a negative end

two different nonmetals

bond resulting from the unequal sharing of electrons

type of covalent bond that does not have charged ends

two of the same nonmetals