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8016421160atomsmallest unit of matter than still retains the properties of an element.0
8016427807moleculea group of atoms held together by covalent bonds1
8016434410compounda pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.2
8016438763elementpure substance made of one kind of atom3
8016457883atomic numberThe amount of protons an atom has.4
8016460180atomic massthe sum of the amount of protons and neutrons present in an atom.5
8016476735valence orbitouter most orbit in an atom6
8016479856octet rulethe valence orbit must have 8 electrons7
8016482458Ionan atom that has gained for lost valence electrons .8
8016483964BondEnergy that holds atoms together by movement of electrons.9
8016488714Polarityregions in the molecule that electrically charged10
8016542257polar moleculemolecule that has opposite ends with opposite electric charges.11
8016547058covalent bondschemical bonds that results from the sharing of valence electrons12
8016565222polar covalent bonda type of bond that forms when electrons are not shared equally13
8016568036non-polar covalent bonda type of bond that forms when electrons are shared equally or near equally.14
8016575718chemical bondthe force that holds two atoms together15
8016592910ionic bondbonding between 2 ions16
8016608791hydrogen bondhydrogen is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule17
8016613583cohesionthe attraction of water molecules to each other18
8016615368surface tensioncohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as if there is a thin skin on its surface19
8016618063adhesionattraction between particles of different substances20

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