8016421160 | atom | smallest unit of matter than still retains the properties of an element. | 0 | |
8016427807 | molecule | a group of atoms held together by covalent bonds | 1 | |
8016434410 | compound | a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined. | 2 | |
8016438763 | element | pure substance made of one kind of atom | 3 | |
8016457883 | atomic number | The amount of protons an atom has. | 4 | |
8016460180 | atomic mass | the sum of the amount of protons and neutrons present in an atom. | 5 | |
8016476735 | valence orbit | outer most orbit in an atom | 6 | |
8016479856 | octet rule | the valence orbit must have 8 electrons | 7 | |
8016482458 | Ion | an atom that has gained for lost valence electrons . | 8 | |
8016483964 | Bond | Energy that holds atoms together by movement of electrons. | 9 | |
8016488714 | Polarity | regions in the molecule that electrically charged | 10 | |
8016542257 | polar molecule | molecule that has opposite ends with opposite electric charges. | 11 | |
8016547058 | covalent bonds | chemical bonds that results from the sharing of valence electrons | 12 | |
8016565222 | polar covalent bond | a type of bond that forms when electrons are not shared equally | 13 | |
8016568036 | non-polar covalent bond | a type of bond that forms when electrons are shared equally or near equally. | 14 | |
8016575718 | chemical bond | the force that holds two atoms together | 15 | |
8016592910 | ionic bond | bonding between 2 ions | 16 | |
8016608791 | hydrogen bond | hydrogen is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule | 17 | |
8016613583 | cohesion | the attraction of water molecules to each other | 18 | |
8016615368 | surface tension | cohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as if there is a thin skin on its surface | 19 | |
8016618063 | adhesion | attraction between particles of different substances | 20 |
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