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Activity
Vocabulary Activity
Chemical Bonding
After you have finished reading the chapter, try this puzzle! Fill in the blanks with
the correct terms. Then, use the words to complete the word search puzzle on the
next page.
Clues
1. An arrangement of ions bonded in a repeating three-dimensional pattern is
a(n)______________________.
2. A positive particle in the nucleus that attracts electrons is
a(n)______________________.
3. A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses observations that
have been supported by testing is called a (n)______________________.
4. An interaction that holds two atoms together is called
a(n)______________________.
5. An electron in the outermost energy level of an atom is called
a(n)______________________.
6. A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another
atom is a(n)______________________.
7. A chart that displays all elements by atomic number and can be used to
determine the number of valence electrons for some elements is
the______________________.
8. An element composed of molecules consisting of two atoms of that element is
a(n)______________________
9. The joining of atoms to form new substances is called
______________________
10. A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons is called
a(n)______________________.
11. A substance that contains covalent bonds consisting of individual particles is
called a(n)______________________.
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Vocabulary Activity continued
12. The attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in a
metal is called a(n)______________________.
13. A charged particle that forms when one or more valence electrons are
transferred from one atom to another is a(n)______________________.
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