2.1 Vocab Flashcards

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Atom

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A basic unit of matter

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Electron

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Negatively charged particle; located in the space surrounding the nucleus

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Element

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Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom

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Compound

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Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

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Nucleus

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The center of an atom which contains the protons and neutrons in cells, the structure that contains the cells genetic material in the form of DNA

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Isotope

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One of several forms of a single element, which contains the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons

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Ion

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Atom that has a positive or negative charge

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Ionic bond

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Chemical bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another

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Covalent bond

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Type of bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared

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Molecule

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Smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of the compound

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Van Der Waals force

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Slight attraction that develops between oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules

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