When two or more elements are combined, the substance produced is a ________.

A
suspension
B
transitional metal
C
compound
D
noble gas

C

compound

he force of attraction that holds two atoms together within a molecule is ________.

A
thermonuclear bonding
B
chemical bonding
C
crystal bonding
D
an atomic number

B

chemical bonding

An atom that has lost or gained an electron no longer has a neutral charge. We call this negatively or positively charged atom a(n) ________.

A
molecule
B
positron
C
inert gas
D
ion

D

ion

n a chemical reaction, two reactants mix. The resulting substance is called a(n) ________.

A
ionic bond
B
atomic bond
C
product
D
transitional metal

C

product