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| are the electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an elements atom |
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| are diagrams that show valence electrons in the atoms of an element as dots |
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| states that in forming compounds, atoms tend to achieve the electron configuration of a noble gas |
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| the ions produced when atoms of chlorine and other halogens gain electrons |
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| is a compound composed of cations and anions |
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| the electrostatic forces that hold ions together in ionic compounds |
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| shows the numbers of atoms of each element in the smallest representative unit of a substance |
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| is the lowest whole number ratio in an iconic compound |
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| of an ion is the number of ions of opposite charger that surround the ion in a crystal |
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| are the forces of attraction between the free floating valence electrons and the positively charged metal ions |
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| are mixtures of two or more elements at least one of which is a metal |
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