Chemistry - Chapter 6 Vocabulary Crossword

a force of attraction that holds atoms together in compounds that is produced by the transferring or sharing of electrons
a mixture of the atoms of a metal with another element where the mixture has metallic properties
states that an atom tends to gain, lose, or share electrons until its outer level s and p orbitals are filled with eight electrons
the tendecy of an object to form two localized regions of opposite character
groups of atoms that maintain a constant electrical charge while existing as a unit in a wide variety of chemical reactions
substances made of atoms covalently bonded into a continuous 3D network
2D diagrams that use element symbols and dots to show the bonds between different atoms
bond created when two atoms held together in an ion or molecule by their attraction for the same pair of shared electrons
forces exerted by electrical charges
offers an explanation of how metals bond
the electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions in a solid
an extensive 3D structure of points or objects that represents the regular, alternating pattern of atoms or ions
electrons that can move between several different bonds
bond created by a communal sharing of electrons between metal atoms
the simplest ration of elements in an ionic compound that describes its composition