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Science7 Unit3 11-24
Atoms&elements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| element | simplest pure substance |
| compounds | 2 or more different elements chemically combined |
| mixture | 2 or more elements NOT chemically combined(salt water) |
| molecules | 2 or more elements chemically combined |
| atoms | smallest particles in an element |
| protons | positive charge located in the nucleus |
| eletrons | negative charge located on the orbit |
| neutrons | neutral charge located in the nucleus |
| Lewis Dot Models | Models that show the element and # of valence electrons |
| chemical symbol | The letters that an element has on the periodic table |
| atomic # | a number next to the chemical symbol that show the amount of protons and electrons |
| period | a horizontal row of elements on the periodic table |
| group or family | the elements that have the same features and v.e. |
| noble gases | group # 18 on the periodic table |
| halogens | group # 17 on the periodic table |
| alkali metals | group # 1 on the periodic table |
| ions | an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge |
| ionic bond | a chemical bond formed by the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions |
| covalent bond | a chemical bond in which atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable outer electron shell |