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Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding and Water
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Biology
9th Grade
10/15/2013

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ionic bond
Definition
Atoms that are chemically bonded by a loss and gain of electrons
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covalent bond
Definition
sharing of electrons between 2 atoms
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adhesion
Definition
water bonding to something else
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cohesion
Definition
water bonding to water
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surface tension
Definition
cohesion and adhesion working together to form a tight "skin" layer on the surface of the water
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hydrogen bond
Definition
the attraction between the positive end of one water molecule and the negative end of another water molecule
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positive
Definition
hydrogen is slightly this charge
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negative
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oxygen is slightly this charg
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atomic number
Definition
equals the number of protons
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stable
Definition
Atoms bond with other atoms so they can be this
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