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Term | Definition |
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protons | positive charge |
electron | negative charge |
neutron | neutral charge |
Isotope | An atom of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons. (masses vary) |
Ion | Atoms that gain or lose electrons. |
Valence Electrons | Electrons that are located in an atoms highest energy level. They determine physical and chemical properties of an element. |
Electrovalent | A type of bond formed between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. |
Covalent | Form when atoms share electrons. |
fundamental unit | A unit adopted for measurement of a base quantity. (basic measurement) |
derived unit | units formed from other units. |
exothermic | gives off energy |
endothermic | takes in energy |
metals | give electrons |
non-metals | take electrons |
pure substance | sample of matter with the same composition and properties whatever its source |
heterogeneous | composition and properties are not uniform |
homogeneous | composition and properties are uniform throughout the mixture |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up volume |
atom | basic unit of matter |
scientific notation | uses powers of 10 to write very large or very small numbers in shorter form. |
centi | 1g=100cg |
mili | 1g=1000mg |
micro | 1g=100mg |
kilo | 1g=1000kg |