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Chemical Formula
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chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios.
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Chemically Stable
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describes an atom whose outer energy level is completely filled with all the electrons allowed in that level.
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Chemical Bond
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force that holds atoms together in a compound
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Ion
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charged particle that has more or fewer electrons than protons
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Ionic Bond
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attraction formed between oppositely charged ions in an ionic compound.
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Molecule
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the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.
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Hydrate
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compound that has water chemically attached to its ions and written into its chemical formula.
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Polar Molecule
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molecue with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end as unequally
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Non Polar Molecule
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molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppsitely charged ends.
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Covalent Bond
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attraction formed between atoms when they share electrons.
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Binary Bond
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compound that is composed of two elements.
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Oxidation Number
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positive or negative number that indicated how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable.
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Polyatomic Ion
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positively or negatively charged, covalently bonded group of atoms.
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