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Sciench vocab intro to chemistry
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Biology
9th Grade
09/30/2013

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Atomic Theory
Definition
The extensively researched hypothesis that all things are comprised of atoms
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Nucleus
Definition
the center of an atom
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Proton
Definition
positively charged found in the nuclei of all atoms
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Neutron
Definition
negatively charged particle found in the nuclei of all atoms
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Electron
Definition
neutral particle found in the electron cloud
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Shells
Definition
where the electrons are found
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atomic number
Definition
number found on top of a element also the number of protons and electrons
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atomic mass
Definition
number found below an element found by subtracting
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isotopes
Definition
one of multiple forms of an element having the same atomic number but a different mass
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element
Definition
a substance composed of atoms that are chemically identical alike in their number of protons
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compound
Definition
two elements combined chemically or physically
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molecule
Definition
the smallest unit of a compound composed of atoms covalently bonded to one
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mixture
Definition
two or more different substances mixed and combined but not chemically
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chemical bonds
Definition
the attraction between two atoms resulting from the sharing or transfer of outer electrons
ion
ionic bond
covalent bond
non polar covalent bond
polar covalent bond
hydrogen bond
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chemical reactions
Definition
change in chemical bonds that produces one or more new substances
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activation energy
Definition
least amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to take place
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structural formula
Definition
a chemical formula that show how the atoms and bonds in a molecule are arranged
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molecular formula
Definition
a chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of a atom in a molecule
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organic
Definition
compounds that are made up of carbon atoms and other elements, originally thought to be associated with living things
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in organic
Definition
involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life
not composed of organic matter
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