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Title: Chapter 16

Description: Chapter 16 Vocabulary

Total Flash Cards: 16

Created: 05/05/2009 16:01:09

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Term

Vocabulary:


energy levels

Definition
different areas for an electron in an atom
Term
The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ an energy level is from the nucleus, the more electrons it can hold.
Definition
farther
Term
The number of electrons in an atom can be determined from the ______ ______.
Definition
atomic number
Term
Noble gases are stable elements because...
Definition
their outer energy levels are complete/have a stable configuration of eight electrons.
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Vocabulary:


electron dot diagram

Definition
shows the number of outer electrons in an atom's outer level.
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Vocabulary:


chemical bond

Definition
force that holds two atoms together
Term
An ion is an atom that is no longer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because it has _ _ _ _ or gained an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Definition

neutral


lost


electron

Term
 Describe an ionic bond.
Definition

An ionic bond is a chemical bond that holds...


ions.

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Vocabulary:

 

compound

Definition
pure substance containing two or more elements that are chemically bonded.
Term
Describe a metallic bond.
Definition
A metallic bond forms when metal atoms share pooled electrons.
Term
Describe a covalent bond.
Definition
A covalent bond is a bond between nonmetal atoms when they share electrons.
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Vocabulary:


molecule

Definition
neutral particle formed when atoms share electrons.
Term
Describe a polar bond.
Definition
A polar bond is a bond in which electrons are shared uNeVeNlY.
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Vocabulary:


chemical formula

Definition
a combination of chemical symbols and numbers.
Term
Electrons in the level _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the nucleus have the highest amount of _ _ _ _ _ _.
Definition

farthest


energy

Term
Fluorine is the most reactive of the halogens because its outer _ _ _ _ _ level is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the nucleus.
Definition

energy


closest