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Vocabulary- Kelsey
Chapter 2 section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | the basic unit of matter. |
| Nucleus | the center of the atom, where neutrons and protons are found. |
| Electron | negativly charged particle, zero mass |
| Element | a pure substancethat consists entierly of one type of atom. |
| isotopoes | atoms of the sam element that differ in the number of neutrons(mass changes) |
| Mass number | sum of protons and neutrons |
| Compund | a substanced formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements. |
| Ionic bonds | when atoms gain or losse electrons. |
| Covalent bonds | when atoms share electrons |
| Ions | positivly and negativly charged atoms |
| molecule | smallest unit of most compounds |
| tyvan der Waals forces | when molecules are so close together a slight attaction can develop between the oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules. |