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| The smallest part of any element that retains all the properties of that element |
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| Combining of atoms of elements to form new substances |
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| Electron in the outermost energy level of an atom |
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| Bonding that involves the transfer of electrons |
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| An atom that has become charged due to the loss or gain of electrons |
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Process of removing electrons and forming ions |
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| Energy required for ionization |
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| Tendency of an atom to attract electrons |
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| Regular, repeating arrangement of atoms |
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| Bonding that involves the sharing of electrons |
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| DIagram that uses the chemical symbol for an element surrounded by a series of dots to represent the electron sharing that takes place in a covalent bond |
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| Element whose atoms can form covalent bonds with another atom of the same element |
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| Combination of atoms formed by a covalent bond |
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| Covalent substance whose molecules are very large because the atoms involved continue to bond to one another; have rather high melting points. |
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| Group of covalently bonded atoms that acts like a single atom when combining with other atoms |
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| Bond formed by atoms of metals, in which the outer electrons of the atoms form a common electron cloud. |
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| Number of electrons an atom gains, loses, or shares when it forms chemical bonds |
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