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21 Cards in this Set
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Ion |
Charged particle formed when atoms transfer electrons |
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Ionic bonding |
Electrostatic forced between oppositely charged ions |
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Electrostatic force |
The force between charges |
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Lattice |
Giant structure of regularly arranged particles |
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Molecule |
Small group of covalently bonded atoms |
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Covalent bond |
Shared pair of electrons |
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Stable |
With a full outer electron shell |
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Intermolecular force |
The force of attraction between molecules |
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Malleable |
Easy to shape |
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Ductile |
Can be pulled into wires |
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Metallic bonding |
Layers of positive ions in a sea of delocalised electrons |
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Polymer |
Very long chain molecules made up of hundreds of short molecules joined together |
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Thermosetting |
Polymer with cross links between chains |
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Thermo softening |
Polymer that has only weak intermolecular forces between chains low melting point |
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Allotrope |
Different forms of the same substance |
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Nano meter |
One billionth of a meter |
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Nano particle |
Particles of a diameter between one and 100 nm |
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Kinetic theory |
Model of how particles are arranged and behave in the three states of matter |
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Electronic structure |
How electrons are arranged in shells around the nucleus |
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Compounds |
Substances in which atoms of two or more elements are not just mix but chemically combined |
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Noble gas |
Unreactive elements in group 0 of the periodic table |
