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Science Review sheet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Elements | simplest pure substance |
| Compounds/molecules | Two or more chemically combined elements |
| Mixtures | Two or more elements NOT chemically combined and can be seperated |
| Atom | Smallest particle of an element |
| Protons | Sub atomic atom with a positive charge found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Neutrons | Neutral charged sub-atomic atom found in the neucleus of an atom |
| Electrons | a subatomic particle with a negative electric charge that orbits the nucleus of an atom |
| Lewis dot structures | a visual representation of the valence electrons in a molecule, using dots to show electrons around the atomic symbols |
| chemical symbol | Chemical symbols are used to represent the elements. |
| Atomic number | The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus |
| period | a horizontal row on the periodic table where all elements have the same number of electron shells |
| group/family | terms used to describe collections of elements or organisms with similar characteristics |
| noble gasses | a group of chemical elements (helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon) in the periodic table that are colorless, odorless, and have very low reactivity |
| halogens | any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group 17 of the periodic table. They are reactive nonmetallic elements that form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen from which simple salts can be made |
| Akali metals | a group of highly reactive chemical elements in Group 1 of the periodic table. They are soft, silvery metals with low melting points that are known for their tendency to lose one electron from their outer shell, which makes them highly reactive |
| ions | An ion is an atom or group of atoms that has a net positive or negative electrical charge due to a loss or gain of electrons. |
| ionic bonds | An ionic bond is a chemical bond formed by the electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions, |
| covalent bonds | Covalent bonding is a chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. |