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chemistry

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cation   ion that has a positive charge, has LOST at least one electron  
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anion   ion that has a negative charge, has GAINED at least one electron  
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ionization energy   energy required to remove an electron from an atom  
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ion   atom with a charge because it lost or gained an electron  
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period on periodic table   row across the periodic table  
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group on periodic table   column up and down the periodic table  
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valence electron   electrons in the outer shell or outer ring  
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ionic bond   bond where an atom gains or loses an electron  
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covalent bond   a bond where electrons are shared  
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orbital   where electrons are found in an atom, also a period on the periodic table  
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metals   found on the left side of the periodic table  
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non-metals   found on the right side of the periodic table  
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which types of elements form covalent bonds   non-metals  
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which types of elements form ionic bonds   metal to non-metal  
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what is a subscript?   the small number after an element symbol  
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What does a subscript show?   the number of ATOMS in a molecule  
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coefficient   the number BEFORE a molecule  
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What does a coefficient show?   the number of MOLECULES present  
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What is a molecule?   atoms bonded together  
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