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13 Cards in this Set
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Element |
A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances |
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Isotope |
Carbon-14 |
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Compound |
Forms when two or more elements combine |
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Covalent Bond |
The chemical bond that holds the elements together when electrons are shared |
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Molecule |
Structure that results when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds |
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Ion |
An atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons becomes an |
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Ionic bonds |
Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
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Von der waals force |
An attraction between oppositely charged regions of molecules is called an |
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Atom |
Building block of matter |
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Nucleus |
Center of an atom contains protons and neutrons |
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Neutron |
A neutral subatomic particle |
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Proton |
Positively charged subatomic particles |
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Electron |
Negatively charged subatomic particles |
