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Ch2 CHEM

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Term
Definition
polymers   plastics  
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monomers   small repeating unit from which a polymer molecule is made  
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polymer backbone   carbon atoms linked together in a long chain in a polymer molecule  
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amu   atomic mass unit  
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1 amu   1.6605 x 10^-24 g  
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isotopic abundances   percentages of atoms of an isotope in a element sample  
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mass number   combined total protons and neutrons  
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monatomic ion   ion with single atom  
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polyatomic ion   groups of atoms that carry a charge  
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anions   negative charge  
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cation   positive charge  
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chemical bonds   attractive force between two atoms holding a molecule together  
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chemical formula   symbolic description of a molecule  
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molecular formula   number of atoms of each element in a molecule  
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empirical formula   simplest whole number ratio of atoms each element  
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hydrates   compounds with 1+ water molecules in crystal lattice  
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lattice   regular, periodic arrangement of molecules in crystalline solid  
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ionic bonding   one compound loses electron and another gains it, attraction between 2 make it come together  
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formula unit   smallest whole number ratio of cations and anions in ionic compound  
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metallic bonding   proton core surrounded by floating electrons  
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covalent bonds   shared electrons  
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periodic law   elements display a regular and periodic variation in chemical properties  
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periodicity   regular patterns of behavior  
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periods   horizontal rows  
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groups   vertical columns  
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alkali metals   group 1  
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alkali earth metals   group 2  
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halogens   group 17  
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noble gases   group 18  
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transition metals   groups 3-12  
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actinides   elements 89-103  
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lanthanides   elements57-71  
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metal   malleable, ductile, conduct electricity, and tends to form cations  
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nonmetal   not a metal  
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metalloids   some properties of metals, some properties of nonmetals  
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organic chemistry   anything involving carbon  
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inorganic chemistry   everything but carbon  
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line structure   visual representation of organic compounds  
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functional group   atoms in characteristic of organic compounds  
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addition reaction   2+ smaller molecules form bigger molecule  
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hydrocarbons   molecules with only carbon and hydrogen  
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oxyanions   polyatomic anions with oxygen  
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HDPE   high density polyethylene  
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LDPE   low density polyethylene  
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UHMWPE   ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene  
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binary compound   compound with two different elements  
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chemical nomenclature   systematic assignment of names  
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free radicals   extremely reactive, unpaired electron  
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isotopes   atoms of same elements with different number of neutrons  
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