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Ion
- A positively or negatively charged atom or groups of atoms
- ex; ion of oxygen
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Chemical bond
A chemical link between two atoms, which holds the atoms together
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Ionic bond
A chemical bond that forms between oppositely charged ions
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Ionic compound
A compound made of oppositely charged ions
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Molecular compound
A compound with particles made up of atoms held together by covalent bonds
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Covalent bond
A chemical bond in which two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
- (the shared electrons are the covalent bond)
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Molecule
- The smallest discrete particle of a molecular compound has one or more shared pair of electrons in one or more covalent bonds
- e.g. Water Molecule
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