key words paper 1 chemistry Flashcards
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Covalent bond:
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A shared pair of electrons between two non-metals.
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conductor
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A material which contains charged particles which are free to move to carry electrical or thermal energy.
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diamond
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A giant covalent structure which is made up of carbon atoms each of which form
four covalent bonds with four other carbon atoms.
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electrostatic forces
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The strong forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions.
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fullerenes
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Fullerenes are molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes. The structures are based on hexagonal rings of carbon atoms but they may also contain rings with five or seven carbon atoms.
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gas
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the state of matter where the particles have the most energy. The particles in a gas are relatively spread out and move randomly in all directions.
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