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chemical bond
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the force that holds atoms together
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chemical formula
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A combination of symbols that represents the elements in a compound and their proportions
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covalent bond
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A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
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chemically stable
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Thermodynamic stability occurs when a system is in its lowest energy state, or chemical equilibrium with its environment.
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ion
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An atom or group of atoms that has become electrically charged
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ionic bond
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The attraction between oppositely charged ions
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oxidation number
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By definition, the oxidation number of an atom is the charge that atom would have if the compound was composed of ions.
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polyatomic ion
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an ion that is made of more than one atom
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subscript
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a number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of the elements in a compound
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