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4836916632hydrogen bondslight attraction between Hydrogen of one atom and N, F, or O on another. Represented by dotted lines0
4836916643matteranything that has mass and takes up space1
4836916644compoundsubstance consisting of two or more elements2
4836916645elementsubstance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions3
4836916646atomic nucleusmade up of protons (+) and neutrons (0);4
4836916647atomic numbernumber of protons; determines an element5
4836916648mass numberprotons + neutrons6
4836916649radioactive isotopeunstable nucleus due to high number of neutrons. breaks down at a rate called a half-life7
4836916652valence electrons# electrons in outer shell of atom8
4836916653covalent bondshare a pair of electrons to fill outer shell9
4836916654ionic bondtransfer of electron(s) from one molecule to another to fill outer shell10
4836916657electronegativityattraction of an atom for the electrons of covalent bond11
4836916658polar covalent bondelectrons not shared equally between two atoms due to differences in electronegativity12
4836916660ioncharged atom13
4836916661van der Waalsweak attraction due to asymmetrical electron arrangement AKA London Dispersion Forces14
4836916662chemical reactionmaking/breaking of chemical bonds which changes matter composition15
4836916663chemical equilibriumforward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate16
4836916671acidsubstance that increases H+ concentration17
4836916672basesubstance that reduces the H+ concentration18
4836916673pH scalemeasure the amount of H+ concentration using a log scale19
4836916674buffersubstance that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid/base are added20
4836948918atomic massaverage of the masses of all the isotopes of an element in nature21
4836957893Redoxa reaction in which electrons or H atoms are transferred between atoms (oxidation/reduction)22

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