Glossary 1.3


The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.

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B

Bonding Electron Pair

an electron pair that is involved in bonding, found in the space between 2 atoms


Buckyball

a spherical arrangement of carbon atoms that forms a hollow, cage-like structure


C

Carbon Nanotube

a solid made of carbon atoms similar to graphite rolled into a cylinder


Composite Material

a material composed of two or more distinct materials that remain separate from each other in the solid phase


Coordinate Covalent Bond

a covalent bond in which the electrons involved in bonding are from one atom


Covalent Bond

a chemical bond in which atoms share the bonding electrons


Covalent Network Crystal

a solid in which the atoms form covalent bonds in an interwoven network


D

Dipole

a separation of positive and negative charges in a region in space


Duet Rule

the observation that the complete outer shell of valence electrons when hydrogen and period 2 metals are involved in bonding


E

Electron Sea Theory

a theory that states that the electrons in a metallic crystal move freely around the positively charged nuclei



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