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Chemistry

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Chemical Bond

the force that holds two atoms together

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Valence electrons

the electrons in an atom’s outermost orbital

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Cation

any atom or group of atoms with a positive charge and are listed first

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Anion

any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge and are listed first

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Octet rule

states that atoms loose/gain/share electrons to acquire a stable configuration of a noble gas

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Chemical formula

shows the kinds and numbers of atoms in the smallest representative unit of the substance

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Formula unit

the lowest whole-number ration or ions in a compound

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Monatomic ion

an ion formed from only one atom

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Polyatomic ion

an ion formed from more than one atom

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Oxidation number/charge

the positive or negative charge or a monatomic ion

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Oxyanion

a polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually a nonmetal, bounded to one or more oxygen atoms

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Ionic compounds

compounds composed of metal cations and nonmetal anions

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Covalent bond

compounds composed of two nonmetals

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Binary compound

compounds containing only two elements

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Ternary compound

compounds composed of three or more different elements

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Molecule

smallest neutral unit of a covalently bonded substance that has the properties of the substance

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Molecular compounds

molecules whose formula represents the actual number of atoms bonded together in the molecule

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Oxyacid

any acid that contains hydrogen and an oxyanion

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Molecular formula

shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule

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Binary acids

acids composed of hydrogen and a nonmetal

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