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6070818836AtomIn greek it means unable to cut; smallest thing to build on in chemistry0
6070823017Nucleuscenter of an atom1
6070841818Chemical changeany change that forms a new substance2
6070854968Ionic bondinvolves a transfer of electrons3
6070871207Protonpositively charged particle4
6070876375MoleculeA combination of atoms5
6070884362CompoundTwo or more different atoms combined in definite proportions6
6070888233Physical propertiesProperties of matter such as color, odor, and taste7
6070898793IonCharged particles8
6070906971Atomic massThe total number of protons and neutrons9
6070939848Atomic numberis the number of protons in the nucleus10
6070996892ElectronsNegatively charged atomic particle11
6071001986Covalent bondA bond formed formed by the sharing of electrons12
6071011450ElementsA pure substance consisting of one type of atom13
6071016158NeutronAtomic particle that is electrically neutral14
6071068327IsotopesAtoms with the same atomic number but with different mass numbers15
6071087105Energycharacteristic of the series of levels surrounding the nucleus16
6071128216ShellMax number of 2 around nucleus first energy level and 8 around second and third. Number of electrons17
6071154637van der Waals forcesAttractions between oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules18
6071212141InorganicIf a substance does not contain carbon19
6071217640OrganicIf a substance contains carbon (Not CO2 or CO)20
6071244721AnionAn atom gains an electron it becomes negatively charged21
6071255113CationAn atom loses an electron and becomes less negative and positively charged22
6417997742Makes up NucleusProtons and Neutrons23

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