Chemical Bonding

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Across
  1. 2. The force of attraction that holds atoms together.
  2. 4. Type of bond formed when atoms share electrons.
  3. 6. Describes a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally.
  4. 8. An atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
  5. 11. Positively charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.
  6. 14. A neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds.
  7. 15. Stable arrangement of eight valence electrons found in many atoms.
Down
  1. 1. Symbolic representation showing the types and ratios of atoms in a compound.
  2. 3. Negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.
  3. 5. A pure substance composed of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.
  4. 7. Negatively charged particle that is gained, lost, or shared during bonding.
  5. 9. Type of bond formed by the transfer of electrons between a metal and a nonmetal.
  6. 10. Outer-shell electrons that participate in chemical bonding.
  7. 12. Describes a covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally.
  8. 13. Type of electron-dot diagram used to represent valence electrons and bonding.