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Science Chapter 14 Flashcards

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a group of two or more atoms linked by chemical bonds to form distinct units

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molecule

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a combination of chemical symbols and numbers showing the type and number of atoms in each compound

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chemical formula

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the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in a molecule

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molecular mass

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substances composed of atoms of two or more elements bonded together

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compounds

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molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas

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isomer

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a substance that has the same physical properties throughout and consists of only one type of atom, one type of molecule, or one nonmolecular compound; all pure substances are either elements or compounds

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pure substances

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a substance that has the same physical properties throughout the substance

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homogenous

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three-dimensional representation of a molecule that shows its shape and the position of its atom

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molecular model

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a substance composed of several pure substances that are physically mixed but not chemically united

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mixture

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a homogeneous mixture that exists because of attraction between atoms, molecules, or ions

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solution

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a substance in a solution that is dissolved

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solute

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a substance in a solution that does the dissolving

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solvent

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describes a mixture in which the molecules of the mixed substances are not completely mixed

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heterogenous

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a mixture containing tiny suspended clumps or particles

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colloid

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the appearance of a blue-tinged milky or cloudy effect within a colloid when a light shines through it

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tyndall effect

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a heterogeneous mixture whose particles are large enough that they will settle

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suspension

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an attractive force that links atoms to form molecules and compounds

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chemical bond

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The most important factor affecting how chemical bonds form is the number of ______ in the valence shell of each atom involved.

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electrons

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a chemical bond resulting from the sharing of valence electrons between atoms

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covalent bond

20
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Covalent bonds typically form between two _______

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nonmetals

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a covalent bond involving an electron

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single bond

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a covalent bond formed by the sharing of two pairs of electrons

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double bond

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a covalent bond in which three pairs of electrons are shared

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triple bond

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a diagram showing the locations of all the atoms and valence electrons in a molecule or ion

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lewis structure

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describes electrons that are part of more than one chemical bond, being shared by more than two atoms

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delocalized

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the property of an element that describes how strongly atoms of that element pull on electrons in chemical bonds

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electronegativity

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a covalent bond in which both atoms share their electrons equally and the electrons are not pulled closer to one atom than to the other

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nonpolar bond

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a covalent bond in which the more electronegative atom pulls the shared electrons toward itself

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polar bond

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a charge less than that of a proton or electron

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partial charge

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a molecule that has opposite partial charges on opposite ends of the molecule; one end of a polar molecule has a negative partial charge, and the other end has a positive partial charge

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polar molecule

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a substance consisting of atoms covalently bonded into a large structure that does not contain a specific number of atoms

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covalent network

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Although covalent networks do not contain a specific number of atoms, they always combine in ____ ratio of elements.

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fixed

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the simplest ratio of atoms in a covalent network

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formula unit

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the mass of a formula unit

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formula mass

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a negative ion

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anion

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a positive ion

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cation

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a bond formed by the attraction between the oppositely charged ions

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ionic bond

38
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Ionic bonds typically form between a ____ and a ______

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metal, nonmetal

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an ion formed from a group of atoms

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polyatomic ion

40
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an orderly geometric arrangement consisting of millions or billions of ions all bonded by electrical attraction

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ionic crystal

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the bonding in metals in which valence electrons are shared by all the atoms in the metal

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metallic bonding

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a repeating unit in a crystalline solid arranged in a three-dimensional pattern

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unit cell

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Molecules not arranged in a repeating, orderly pattern are

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amorphous solids

44
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a chemical reaction that causes thermal energy to be absorbed and stored in the chemical bonds of the products

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endothermic reaction

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