electrovalent bond
11Ionic bond — [ noble gas electron configuration, and this electron enters the chlorine atom exothermically. The oppositely charged ions are then attracted to each other, and their bonding releases energy. The net transfer of energy is that energy leaves the… …
12chemical bond — noun an electrical force linking atoms • Syn: ↑bond • Hypernyms: ↑attraction, ↑attractive force • Hyponyms: ↑covalent bond, ↑cross link, ↑cross linkage …
13chemical bond — /ˈkɛmɪkəl bɒnd/ (say kemikuhl bond) noun the linkage between two atoms. See covalent bond, electrovalent bond, dative bond …
14ionic bond — n. the chemical bond between two oppositely charged ions formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom, as in the formation of sodium chloride; electrovalent bond: see COVALENT BOND …
15ionic bond — /aɪɒnɪk ˈbɒnd/ (say uyonik bond) noun Chemistry → electrovalent bond …
16polar bond — /poʊlə ˈbɒnd/ (say pohluh bond) noun → electrovalent bond …
17electrovalence — electrovalent, adj. electrovalently, adv. /i lek troh vay leuhns/, n. Chem. 1. Also called polar valence. the valence of an ion, equal to the number of positive or negative charges acquired by an atom through a loss or gain of electrons. 2. Also… …
18electrovalentbond — electrovalent bond n. See ionic bond. * * * …
19electrovalence — “+ noun or electrovalency “+ Etymology: electr + valence, valency : valence characterized by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another with the formation of ions (as in sodium chloride and other simple salts); also : the… …
20ionicbond — ionic bond n. A chemical bond between two ions with opposite charges, characteristic of salts. Also called electrovalent bond. * * * …
