Atoms, Elements and Bonds

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What is the charge of a proton?

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Positive

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Where are the protons and neutrons located within an atom?

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In the nucleus

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond where electrons are shared.

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Which elements are the basis of organic, living organisms?

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Carbon and Hydrogen

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What is an ion?

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An atom that has a positive or negative charge.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral

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What is the smallest unit of an element?

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An atom.

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What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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An element is a pure substance made of one type of atom, while a compound is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.

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What is the role of electrons in chemical bonding?

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Electrons are involved in forming bonds between atoms, either by being shared (covalent bonds) or transferred (ionic bonds).

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed when one atom donates an electron to another atom, resulting in oppositely charged ions that attract each other.