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| the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together |
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| the arrangement of the atoms in a molecule |
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| the average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms |
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| the angle formed by two bonds to the same atom |
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| a bond formed by the attraction between oppositely charged ions |
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| abond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |
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| a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
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| an ion made of two or more atoms |
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| the composition of a compound in terms of the relative numbers and kinds of atoms in the simplist ratio |
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| a chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms |
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| a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides |
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| a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
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| any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things |
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| an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells |
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| any one of 20 different organic molecules that contain a carboxyl and an amino group and that combine to form proteins |
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