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| A bond formed by sharing electrons between atoms. |
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| A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds. |
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| The optimum distance between nuclei in a covalent bond. |
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| A compound that consists of molecules rather than ions. |
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| A covalent bond formed by sharing one electron pair. |
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| A covalent bond formed by sharing two electron pairs. |
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| A covalent bond formed by sharing three electron pairs. |
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| The covalent bond that forms when both electrons are donated by the same atom. |
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| A formula that shows the numbers and kinds of atoms in 1 molecule of a compound. |
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| A molecular representation that shows the connections among atoms by using lines to represent covalent bonds. |
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| A molecular representation that shows both the connections among atoms and the locations of lone-pair valence electrons. |
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| A pair of electrons that is not used for bonding. |
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| A molecular representation in which bonds are not specifically shown but rather are understood by the order in which atoms are written. |
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| Valence-shell electron-pair repulsion (VSEPR) model |
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| A method for predicting molecular shape by noting how many electron charge clouds surround atoms and assuming that the clouds orient as far away from one another as possible. |
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| The angle formed by 3 adjacent atoms in a molecule. |
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| A geometric figure with four identical triangular faces. |
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| A bond in which the electrons are attracted more strongly by one atom than by the other. |
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| The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond. |
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| A compound formed by combination of two different elements. |
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| an expression in which symbols and formulas are used to represent a chemical reaction. |
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| a substance that undergoes change in a chemical reaction and is written on the left side of the reaction. |
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| right side, formed in a chemical reaction |
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| chemical equation in which the numbers and kinds of atoms are the same on both sides of the reaction arrow |
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| a number placed in front of a formula to balance a chemical equation |
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| an insoluble solid that forms in solution during a chemical reaction |
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| an ionic compound formed from reaction of an acid with a base |
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| oxidation reduction (redox) |
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| a reaction in which electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
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| the amount of a compound that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature |
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| the reaction of an acid with a base |
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| a reactant that causes a reduction in another reactant by giving up electrons to it |
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| a reactant that causes an oxidation by taking electrons from another reactant |
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| a number that indicates whether an atom is neutral, electron rich, or electron poor |
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| an equation in which ions are explicitly shown |
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| an ion that appears unchanged on both sides of a reaction arrow |
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| an equation that does not include spectator ions |
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