Unit 5 Bonds Crossword

A charged particle formed when an atom gains or loses one or more electrons. In an ion, the number of electrons is different from the number of protons in the nucleus
A bond is what holds ions or atoms together. The forces that make the bond are different in different examples.
A layer of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom.
A bond between two ions. The ions have opposite charges.
We can use dots (l) and crosses (Ñ) to represent electrons in a covalent bond.
A bond between two atoms which involves sharing a pair of electrons.
A bond between two atoms which involves sharing two pairs of electrons.
A piece of a solid element or compound with a lattice structure. The shape of the crystal is due to the shape of the lattice.
A regular repeating pattern of atoms which makes a solid element or compound.
A molecule with covalent bonds. It contains a small number of atoms.
A lattice structure which has many atoms with covalent bonds
An electron which is not involved in a chemical bond, and can move when there is a charge.