Chemistry

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What is a chemical property?

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A property that can only be observed by changing the substance into a new substance. Examples include flammability and oxidation.

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What determines whether or not bonds form between atoms?

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Valence electron configurations.

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Why do elements in the same column of the periodic table have similar properties?

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They all have the same number of valence electrons.

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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between two non-metals?

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Covalent bond.

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What is a physical property?

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A property that can be observed without changing the substance's chemical identity. Examples include color, melting point, and boiling point.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, typically between a metal and a non-metal.

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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 the periodic table?

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A tabular arrangement of elements organized by increasing atomic number, which shows periodic trends in properties.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.