Chemistry Vocabulary

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Solubility

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The ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent and form a solution.

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Mixture

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A substance made by combining two or more different materials.

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Ionic Bond

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A bond formed when electrons are given or taken between atoms.

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Ionization Energy

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The amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.

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Hybridization

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Combining two atomic orbitals to create a new type of hybridized orbital.

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Compound

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A substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Molecule

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

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Chemical Reaction

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A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

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Acid

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A substance that donates protons (H+) in a chemical reaction.