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12/15/2008

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covalent compound
Definition
sharing of valence electrons.
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Ionic compound
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transfer of valence electrons.
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polyatomic ions
Definition
charged group of covalently bonded atoms.
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non metal
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a chemical element (as boron, carbon, or nitrogen) that lacks the characteristics of a metal.
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Metal
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any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons.
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subscript
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a distinguishing symbol (as a letter or numeral) written immediately below or below and to the right or left of another element.
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Valence electron
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a single electron or one of two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom.
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noble gas
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any of a group of rare gases that include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and usually radon and that exhibit great stability and extremely low reaction rates
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Conductivity
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the quality or power of conducting or transmitting.
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metallic
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having properties of a metal.Shiny,mallaeble etc.
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molecule
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the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms.
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transition metal
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any of various metallic elements (as chromium, iron, and nickel) that have valence electrons in two shells instead of only one.
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polarity
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the particular state either positive or negative with reference to the two poles or to electrification.
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