Compounds, Mixture and Bonding

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What are compounds?

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Substances formed when two or more elements chemically bond together.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is a chemical bond?

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An attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in forming bonds.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A type of bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a metallic bond?

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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons in a metal.

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What is a hydrogen bond?

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A weak bond between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom.

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What is the outcome of a chemical reaction?

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New products are formed.

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What is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

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Saltwater.