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Chapter 2.1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | the basic building block of matter |
| Element | a fundamental substance in chemistry, a component part of a larger whole |
| Proton | a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign. |
| Neutron | a subatomic particle with no electric charge, found in the nucleus of every atom except for hydrogen |
| Electron | a negatively charged particle found in atoms |
| Isotope | an atom of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons |
| Ion | an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge |
| Compound | a chemical substance, a word made of two or more words, or a mixture of elements and parts |
| Molecule | a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
| Covalent Bond | a chemical link where two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| Ionic Bond | a type of chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions |
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