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chemical formula

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a combination of chemical numbers and substances that are used to represent a substance

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compounds

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made of more then 1 atom. H20, C02, etc.

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elements

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hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, sodium, chloride, etc.

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2H2 + 1O2 = 2H2O

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two hydrogen molecules + one oxygen molecule = two water molecules

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We can make or break compounds by __________

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chemical reactions

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C9H2O8 =

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9 carbon dioxide, 2 hydrogen, 4 oxygen

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atomic mass

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protons + nuetrons

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CO2 = ?

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one carbon and two oxygen

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chemical bond

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holds 2 atoms together

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10
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chemical equations

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easy way to show chemical reactions

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atomic number

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number of protons

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hydrogen and oxygen are mostly found in

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gas

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an element

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one kind of atom

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electrons

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a subatomic particle with a negative charge. electrons carry electricity in solids, among other things. they are found in a cloud circling the nucleus

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proton

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a subatomic particle with a positive charge. protons and neutrons are heavier then electrons. they are found in the nucleus at the center of the atom.

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neutron

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a subatomic particle with a neutral charge. they are found in the nucleus. it helps keep the nucleus together.

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electron cloud

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a bunch of electrons circling an atom’s nucleus.

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nucleus

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the center of the atom, contains protons and neutrons