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Atomic Number

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Number of Protons

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Atomic Mass

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Number of Protons + Nuetrons

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Isotopes

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Different forms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons (Different Mass Number)

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C-14

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Unstable carbon

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Half-life

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The amount of time for half of an element to die

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Vacancy

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An atom’s shell has room for a not her electron

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Covalent bonds

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Share bond to finish shell

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Ionic bonds

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Taking an electron from another to finish shell

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Electronegativity

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atom’s ability to pull electrons from another atom

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Ions

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unequal protons and electrons

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Free Radicals

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Single, unpaired electrons that are harmful to life

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Polar, hydrogen bonds, high heat capacity, is a solvent, cohesive and adhesive, capillary action, ice floats

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Reasons water is special

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Hydrogen Bonds

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Hold together water molecules

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High heat capacity

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High specific heat

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Solvent

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polar dissolves polar and vice versa

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Hydrophilic

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water loving

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Hydrophobic

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water hating

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Cohesive

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water molecules are attracted to each other keeping the molecules together

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Adhesive

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water molecules don’t go towards non-polar

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Acid

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Below 7 on the pH scale

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Base

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Above 7 on the pH scale

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Carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid

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Biomolecules

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Monosaccharide

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Carbs’ monomer

24
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Fatty acid and glycerol

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Lipids’ monomer

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Amino acid

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Proteins’ monomer