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10 Cards in this Set
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Atom |
Smallest particle of an element that has the characteristics of that same element |
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Base |
Any substance that forms Hydroxide (OH) in water and has a pH above 7 |
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Compound |
Substance composed of atoms of two or more different elements that arechemically combined. |
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Covalent Bond |
Chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons. |
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Element |
Substancethat can’t be broken down into simpler chemical substances. |
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Ion |
Atom or group of atoms that gain or lose electrons; has an electrical charge |
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Ionic Bond |
Chemicalbond formed by the attractive forces between two ions of opposite charge. |
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Isotope |
Atomsof the same element that have different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus. |
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Metabolism |
All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism. |
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Mixture |
Combinationof substances in which individual components retain their own properties. |
