Basic Chemistry Terms

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Compound

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A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more chemical elements.

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Ion

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An atom that is positively or negatively charged because it gained or lost electrons

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Ionic Bond

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An attraction that holds oppositely charged ions close together.

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Covalent Bond

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A chemical bond that holds forms when atoms share electrons.

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Atom

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The smallest particles of an element that still have the same chemical properties of the element.

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Chemical Property

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The way a substance reacts with other substances.

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Element

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

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Inorganic Compounds

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are typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon and hydrogen bonds

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Valence Electrons

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The electrons in the outermost electron shell (layer) in an atom.

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Organic Compounds

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molcules consisting of carbon and hydrogen.