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Atom
CH. 2:1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | The study of chemistry begins with the basic unit of amtter the atom. |
| Nucleus | Located at the center of ththe atom. |
| Electron | It is a negativly charged partical with 1/1840 the mass of a proton. |
| Element | Is a pur substance that consist entirely of ane type of atom. |
| Isotops | Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of nutrons they comtain are known as isotops. |
| Compoud | Is a substance fromed by chemical combinations of two or more elements in a defined proportions. |
| Ionic Bond | It is fformed when one or more electrons are transfered from onw atom to another. |
| Ions | These positivly and negativly charged atoms are known as ions. |
| Covalent bond | formes when electrons are shared between two atoms. |
| Molecule | Is the smallest unit of most compounds. |
| Van der Waals Forces | After the scientist who discovered them. |