2.1 Vocb Flashcards

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Basic unit of matter.

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Atom

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anything that has mass and occupies space.

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Matter

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a pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom.

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Chemical Element

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a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions.

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Chemical Compound

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are atoms of the same element that differ in their number of neutrons

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Isotope

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The weighted average of the masses of an element’s isotopes, in which the abundance of each isotope in nature is considered

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Atomic Mass

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are the forces that hold atoms together.

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Chemical Bonds

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transfer of electrons

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Ionic Bonding

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Rule of “8”

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Octet Rule

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electrons in the outermost energy level.

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Valence Electrons

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charged atoms

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Ions

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is an ion with a negative charge.

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Anion

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is an ion with a positive charge.

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Cation

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sharing of electrons

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Covalent Bonding

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equal sharing of electrons.

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nonpolar covalent bond

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non equal sharing of electrons.

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polar covalent bond