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10 Cards in this Set
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Ion
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An atom thath has gained or lost electrons thus acquiring a charge.
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Element
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Any substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance
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Hydrogen Bond
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A type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the sligtly negative bond of a polar covalent bond in another molecule.
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Potential Energy
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The energy stored by matter as a result of its location or spatial arrangement.
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Valence
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The bonding capacity of an atom, genereally equal to the number of unpaired electrons in the atom's outermost shell.
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Trace Elements
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an element indispensible for life but required only in trace amounts.
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Isoptope
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One of several atomic forms of an element, each containing a different number of neutrons and thus differing atomic mass.
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Structural Formula
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A type of molecular notation in which the constituent atoms are joined by lines representing covalent bonds.
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Energy Level
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any of several different states of potential energy for electrons in an atom.
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Energy
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the capacity to do work (to move matter against an opposing force)
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