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22 Cards in this Set
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Malleable |
A term used to describe material that can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets. |
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Ductile |
A term used to describe a material that can be pulled out into a long wire. |
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Luster |
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. |
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Alloy |
A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
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metallic bond |
An attraction between a positive metal ion and the electrons surrounding it. |
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polar bond |
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally. |
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nonpolar bond |
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally. |
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molecular compound |
A compound that is composed of molecules. |
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triple bond |
A chemical bond formed when atoms share three pairs of electrons. |
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double bond |
A chemical bond formed when atoms share two pairs of electrons. |
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molecule |
A neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds. |
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covalent bond |
A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons. |
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crystal |
A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
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subscripts |
A number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of elements in a compound. |
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chemical formula |
Symbols that show the elements in a compound and the ratio of atoms. |
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ionic compound |
A compound that consists of positive and negative ions. |
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ionic bond |
The attraction between oppositely charged ions. |
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polyatomic ion |
An ion that is made of more than one atom. |
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ion |
An atom or group of atoms that has become electrically charged. |
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chemical bond |
The force of attraction that holds two atoms together. |
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Electron dot diagram |
A representation of the valence electrons in an atom, using dots. |
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valence electrons |
The electrons that are the highest energy level of an atom and that are involved in chemical bonding. |
