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molecular ion

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two or more atoms covalently bonded with an overall charge

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displacement

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when a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from a metal compound

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Avogadro constant

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number of atoms in 12.000g of carbon-12

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mole

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the amount of substance which contains the avogadro constant of atoms, molecules and ions

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molar mass

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the mass of one mole of a substance

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anhydrous

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a salt which contains no water of crystallisation

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hydrated

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a salt which contains water of crystallisation

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water of crystallisation

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water chemically bonded within the crystal structure

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atomic number

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the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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mass number

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the total number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom

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relative atomic mass RAM

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the average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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relative isotopic mass RIM

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the mass of an atom of an isotope of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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isotopes

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atoms which have the same atomic number but a different mass number

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relative molecular mass RMM

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the average mass of a molecule relative to 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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relative formula mass RFM

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the average mass of a formula unit relative to 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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first ionisation energy

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energy required to convert one mole of gaseous atoms into gaseous ions with a single positive charge

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second ionisation energy

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energy required to convert one mole of gaseous ions with a single positive charge into gaseous ions with a double positive charge

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third ionisation energy

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energy required to convert one mole of gaseous ions with a double positive charge into gaseous ions with a triple positive charge

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ground state

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an electronic configuration in which all electrons are in their lowest available energy levels

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ion

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charged particles formed when an atom loses or gains electrons

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subshell

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contains orbitals and an orbital can hold 2 electrons

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orbital

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a region within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spin

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successive ionisation energies

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a measure of energy required to remove each electron in turn

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intermolecular

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between neighbouring molecules

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van der waals forces

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the attraction between instantaneous and induced dipoles on neighbouring molecules

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permanent dipole-dipole attraction

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attraction between the positive end of the permanent dipole of the permanent dipole with the negative end of the permanent dipole of a neighbouring molecule

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hydrogen bond

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the attraction between a lone pair of electrons on a very electronegative atom in one molecule and a hydrogen atom in a neighbouring molecule, in which the hydrogen atom is covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom

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miscible

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liquids which mis in all proportions

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covalent bond

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the electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of bonded atoms

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coordinate (dative) bond

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a shared pair of electrons between two atoms. one atom provides both electrons

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octet rule

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when reacting, an atom tends to gain, lose or share electrons in order to achieve 8 in its outer shell

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electronegativity

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the extent to which an atom attracts the bonding electrons in a covalent bond

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polar bond

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a covalent bond in which there is unequal sharing of the bonding electrons

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delocalised electrons

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outer electrons do not have fixed positions but move freely

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allotropes

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different forms of the same element in the same state

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redox

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reduction and oxidation occur in the same reaction

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element

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simplest type of pure substance

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compound

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2 or more elements chemically combined

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atom

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smallest amount of an element that can exist

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element

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pure substance that contains only one type of atom

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molecules

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2 or more atoms bonded together to form a single uncharged particle

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allotropes

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different forms of an element in the same state

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monatomic elements

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particles in the substance contain a single atom

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