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Atom Bonds 8.5B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATOMIC MASS | (BOTTOM NUMBER OF ELEMENT) |
| ELEMENT | PURE SUBSTANCE THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN DOWN INTO A DIFFFERENT SUBSTANCE |
| COMPOUND | PURE SUBSTANCE THAT CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO ANOTHER SUBSTANCE |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTY | CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ATOMS ABILITY TO CHANGE INTO A DIFFERENT SUBSTANCE |
| REACTIVITY | HOW EASILY A SUBSTANCE COMBINES WITH ANOTHER SUBSTANCE |
| VALENCE ELECTRONS | ELECTRONS IN THE OUTERMOST SHELL OF AN ATOM |
| OCTET RULE | AN ATOM GAINS, LOSES, OR SHARES TO HAVE 8 VALENCE ELECTRONS (BECOME STABLE) |
| STABLE | HAVING A FULL VALENCE ELECTRON SHELL |
| UNSTABLE | NOT HAVING A FULL VALENCE ELECTRON SHELL |
| ENERGY LEVEL | AMOUNT OF ENERGY IN AN ATOM (ELECTRON SHELLS) |
| IONIC COMPOUND | ATOMS GAIN AND LOSE ELECTRONS |
| COVALENT COMPOUND | ATOMS SHARE ELECTRONS |
| PROPERTY | CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ATOM |
| 1ST ELECTRON SHELL | HOLDS 2 ELECTRONS |
| 2ND ELECTRON SHELL | HOLDS 8 ELECTRONS |
| 3RD ELECTRON SHELL | HOLDS 8 ELECTRONS |
| MOLECULE | 2 OR MORE ATOMS THAT ARE CHEMICALLY BONDED |
| FINGERPRINT OF AN ATOM | EACH ATOME HAS A DIFFERENT # OF PROTONS AND A DIFFERENT ATOMIC # |