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| the high energy electrons in the outer shell of the atom that are involved in bonding |
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| Orbitals (also called rings or shells) |
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| the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom |
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| A diagram showing all of the electrons in an element in specific orbitals. |
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| A diagram showing only the valence electrons of an atom. |
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| a bond which forms when electrons are transferred (given or taken) from a metal to a non-metal |
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| a bond which forms when electrons are shared between atoms of non-metals |
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| an element or compound that is used in a chemical reaction |
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| an element or compound that is produced in a chemical reaction |
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| the small numbers that tell the ratio of elements in a compound (for example the 2 in H2O that tells you that there are two hydrogen atoms for every one oxygen atom in a molecule of water) |
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| the large numbers before an element or compound that tells how many of that element or compound are used or produced in the reaction |
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| Law of Conservation of Matter |
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| Matter is never created or destroyed, it merely changes during a chemical reaction. |
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