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chapter 3 + chap 4
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06/21/2005

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symbol
Definition
one or two letters from an element’s name
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atom
Definition
the smallest fundamental particle of an element that has properties of an element
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molecule
Definition
the basic unit of a molecular compound, which is two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
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covalent bond
Definition
the force that bonds two atoms together by a shared pair/pairs of electrons
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ionic bond
Definition
the electrostatic force holding the positive and negative ions
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molecular compound
Definition
a compound composed of discreet molecules
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ionic compound
Definition
compounds containing positive and negative ions
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atomic theory
Definition
a theory first proposed by John Dalton in 1803 that holds that the basic components of matter are atoms
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structural formula
Definition
formulas written so that the order and arrangement of specific atoms are shown
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formula
Definition
the symbols of the elements and the number of atoms each element that make up a compound
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electrostatic forces
Definition
the forces of attraction between unlike charges and of repulsion by like charges
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ion
Definition
an atom/group of covalently bonded atoms that has a net electric charge
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cations
Definition
ions with positive charge
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anions
Definition
ions with negative charge
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polyatomic ion
Definition
a group of ions covalently bonded to each other that have a net electrical charge
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electron
Definition
a negatively charged particle in an atom with a comparatively small mass
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proton
Definition
a particle in the nucleus with a mass of about 1 amu and a charge of +1
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neutron
Definition
a particle in the nucleus with a mass of about 1 amu and no charge
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nucleus
Definition
the core of the atoms containing neutrons, protons and most of the mass
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atomic number
Definition
the number of protons in the nuclei of the isotopes of a particular element
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mass number
Definition
the number of nucleons (neutrons and protons) in an atom
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isotopes
Definition
atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers
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Chemical nomenclature
Definition
the language of chemistry
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Metals
Definition
a hard, lustrous element that are malleable and ductile (can be pounded into sheets and made into wires)
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Nonmetals
Definition
gases or soft solids that do not conduct electricity
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Periodic table
Definition
the chart invited in 1869 by Mendeleev that groups the elements
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Periodic law
Definition
the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
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Periods
Definition
horizontal rows of elements in the table
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Groups
Definition
groups of elements that fall into vertical columns
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Noble gases
Definition
the family of elements that are chemically unreactive and exist as individual atoms
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Alkaline earth metals
Definition
chemically reactive metals with a plus or minus 2 charge, found in the earth, minerals
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Halogens
Definition
nonmetals that have a plus or minus 1 charge, very reactive
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Transition metals
Definition
based on transition of charge, almost all solid
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Inner-transition metals
Definition
known also as lanthanides
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Metalloids
Definition
elements on the borderline that have properties and are intermediate between metals and nonmetals
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Salt
Definition
an ionic compound formed by the combination of a cation with an anion
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Binary compound
Definition
and acid made up of hydrogen plus one other element
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Acids
Definition
the common property of forming H+ in aqueous solution
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