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15 Cards in this Set
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Binary Compound |
Compound that is composed of two elements |
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Chemical Bond |
Force that holds atoms together in a compound |
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Chemical Formula |
Chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios |
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Covalent Bond |
Attraction formed between atoms when they share electrons |
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Electron Dot Diagram |
Uses the symbol for an element and dots representing the number of electrons in the element's outer energy level |
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Hydrate |
Compound that has water chemically attached to its atoms and written into its chemical forms |
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Ion |
Charged particles that has either more or fewer electrons than protons |
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Ionic Bond |
The force of attraction between the opposite charges of the ions in an ionic compund |
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Molecule |
A neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing among atoms |
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Nonpolar bond |
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally by both atoms |
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Nonpolar molecule |
Molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends |
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Oxidation number |
Positive or negative number that indicates how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable |
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Polar Bond |
A covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally, resulting in a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end |
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Polar Molecule |
A neutral molecule in which unequal electron sharing results in a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end |
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Ployatomic Ion |
Positively or negatively charged, covalently bonded group of atoms |
