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The chemical formula of a molecular substance, showing the types of atoms in each molecule and the ratios of those atoms to one another
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Molecular Formula
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A drawing or diagram that a chemist uses to show how the atoms in a molecule are connected.
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Structural Formula
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What does each line in a structural formula represent?
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Covalent Bond
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Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.
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Isomers
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How many bonds does hydrogen form?
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1
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How many bonds does oxygen form?
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2
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How many bonds does nitrogen form?
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3
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How many bonds does carbon form?
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4
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A diagram that uses dots to show the valence electrons of a molecule.
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Lewis Dot Structure
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Bond in which electrons are shared between two nonmetals.
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Covalent Bond
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A pair of electrons that are shared in a covalent bond between two atoms.
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Bonded Pair
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A pair of valence electrons not involved in bonding within a molecule. The two electrons belong to one atom.
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Lone Pair
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Nonmetal atoms combine so that each atom has a total of eight valence electrons by sharing electrons.
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Octet Rule
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A cluster of atoms in a molecule that is responsible for many of its properties.
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Functional Group
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An element or compound that is a starting ingredient in a chemical reaction. Found on the left side of the arrow in a chemical equation
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Reactant
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An element or compound that results from a chemical reaction. Found on the the right side of the arrow in a chemical equation.
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Products
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A substance that accelerates a chemical reaction but is itself not permanently consumed or altered by the reaction. It is written above the arrow in a chemical equation.
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Catalyst
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