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chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allotropes | forms of the same element with different molecular or crystalline structures. Different forms of the same element that differ in physical and chemical properties. |
| Isotopes | Atoms with the same atomic number and different mass numbers. |
| Chemical Change | the chemical reaction during which the original substances break apart and form new substances with new properties. |
| Physical Change | the arrangement of the particles in a substance changes, these changes are reversible. |
| Boiling Point | the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas when the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the external atmospheric pressure. |
| Melting Point | the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid. |
| Freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid. |
| Covalent Bond | a bond between two non-metal atoms in which the two orbitals overlap and the atoms share an electron pair. |
| Metallic bond | the bond between 2 metal atoms where there is a sea of delocalised electrons that are electrostatically attracted to positive atomic kernels. |
| Ionic Bond | electrons are transferred from one atom (usually a metal) to another (non-metal atom) where electrostatic forces hold the ions together in a crystal lattice. |
| Electronegativity | the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract the bonding electron pair. |
| Ionisation Energy | the amount of energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom. |
| Pauli’s Exclusion Principle | an orbital can be occupied by a maximum of two paired electrons the electrons and the pair spin in opposite directions. |
| Hund’s Rule | when an atom has several orbitals that have the same energy a single electron occupies each orbital before the electrons pair. |