unit 5 Bonding 5.1-5.4

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What is a chemical property of a substance?

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A characteristic of a substance that becomes evident during a chemical reaction; it describes the substance's ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances.

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What is the melting point of oxygen?

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The melting point of oxygen is 55 K (-218.79 °C or -361.82 °F).

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How does oxygen react with metals?

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Oxygen can combine with metals to form metal oxides, which are compounds.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as water.

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What does it mean for a gas to be compressible?

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A gas is compressible if its volume can be reduced under pressure.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A covalent bond is a chemical 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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An ionic bond is a chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is the octet rule?

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The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.

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What is a molecule?

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A molecule is a group of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

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What is a compound?

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A compound is a substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together.