Basic Chemistry Concepts

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What is Chemistry?

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The study of matter – what it’s made of, characteristics, and how it reacts with other matter.

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What is an Atom?

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The smallest piece of an element.

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What does Atomic Theory describe?

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What an atom might look like.

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What are Elements?

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Substances that contain only one kind of atom.

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What is the Nucleus of an atom?

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The center of the atom.

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What charge does a Proton have?

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A positive charge.

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What charge does a Neutron have?

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A neutral charge (none).

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What charge do Electrons have?

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A negative charge.

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What is the Shell in an atom?

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The area surrounding the nucleus where the electrons move around.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the 1st shell?

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2 electrons.