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12 Cards in this Set
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Atom |
Smallest stable unit of matter. |
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Compound |
A molecule containing two or more elements in combination. |
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Covalent bond |
A chemical bond between atoms that involves the sharing of electrons. |
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Electron |
One of three fundamental subatomic particles; bears a negative charge and normally orbits the protons o the nucleus. |
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Electron configuration |
Is the particular distribution of electrons among available shells within an atom. |
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Element |
All the atoms with the same atomic number. |
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Ion |
An ion is a charged particle formed when an atom gains or loses an electron/s. |
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Ionic bond |
A molecular bond created by he attraction between ions with opposite charges. |
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Salts |
An inorganic compound consisting of a cation other than H+ and an anion other than OH- |
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Cation |
Metals that lose electrons form cations. |
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Anion |
Non-Metals that gain electrons for anions. |
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Valency |
The combining power of an atom. |
