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A mixture of elements that have metallic properties
alloy
A negative ion
anion
A positive ion
cation
Electrons that are free to move
delocalized electrons
An ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts electric current
electrolytes
A metallic solid contributes all its valence electrons
electron sea model
The simplest ration of ions in an ionic compound
formula unit
An electrostatic force that holds oppositely charged particles together
ionic bond
The attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons
metallic bond
The charge of a monatomic ion
oxidation number
A polyatomic ion composed of an element with oxygen atom(s)
oxyanion
Ions made up of more than one atom
polyatomic ion
