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Ch 5 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Bonds | the forces that hold atoms or ions together in a compound |
Chemical Structure | the way the compound's atoms are bonded to make the compound in a substance |
Bond Length | the average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms |
Bond Angles | the angles formed by two bonds to the same atom |
Hydrogen Bond | an attraction between a hydrogen atom of a nearby water molecule and an oxygen atom of a water molecule |
Ionic Bond | the attractive force between oppositely charged ions which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
Covalent Bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |
Polyatomic Ions | groups of covalently bonded atoms that have a positive or negative charge as a group, an ion made of two or more atoms |
Empiracal Formula | the composition of a compound in term of the relative numbers and kinds of atoms in the simplest ratio |
Organic Compound | a covently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides |
Polymer | a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
Carbohydrates | sugars, starches, and fibers that provide energy to living things |
Protein | Provides structure and function to parts of cells |
Amino Acids | the different molecules that make up proteins |