Chemical Bond
The force that holds atoms together
Ionic Bond
the electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together in an ionic compound
Covalent Bond
a chemical bond that results from the sharing of valence electrons
Metallic Bond
The attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons
Covalent Compound
A compound that contains covalent bonds
Ionic Compound
A compound that contains ionic bonds
Ion
An atom or bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
Cation
A positively charged ion
Anion
A negatively charged ion
Monatomic Ion
A one-atom ion
Polyatomic Ion
An ion made up of more than one atom
Binary Compound
A compound composed of two different elements
Tertiary Compound
A compound composed of three different elements
Acid
Any compound that forms H+ ions in solution
Binary Acid
An acid composed of only two elements, one of which is hydrogen
Oxyanion
A polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually a nonmetal, bonded to one or more oxygen atoms
Oxyacid
An acid that contains both a hydrogen atom and an oxygen