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Chemistry #1 Flashcards

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Atom

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Smallest unit of an element

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Nucleus

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Central part of an atom and it is composed of protons and neutrons, where the most of its mass is

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Proton

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A positively charged particle that is a component of a nucleus

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Neutron

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An uncharged particle that is a component of a nucleus

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Electron

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A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus

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Quark

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Makes up an atom and is smaller than one

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Molecule

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A group of atoms bonded together that is the smallest unit of a chemical compound

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Alkali Metals

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Is the first group in the periodic table and are very unstable and unhappy

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Noble Gases

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Last group in the periodic table and never interacts with other elements because it always has a full shell of electrons

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Cation

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A positively charged ion

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Anion

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A negatively charged ion

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Valence Shell

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The outermost shell in an atom

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Valence Electrons

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The electrons that are in the valence shell

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Ion

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A positively or negatively charged molecule due to a loss or gain of an electron

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Octet

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Is a full shell of 8 electrons in the shell

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Element

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Pure substances made up of only one type of atom

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Compound

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Substance made up of two or more types of atoms that are chemically bonded together

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Mixtures

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A combination of substances in which each keeps its own properties

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Metals

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Elements that conduct heat and electricity, shiny solids that are tough

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Non Metals

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Elements that do not conduct electricity or heat, they melt and turn into gases easily and are brittle and often coloured

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Metalloids

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Elements that look like metals but have the properties of non metals

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