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vocabulary terms for chapter two

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Definition
alkali metals   group 1a metal  
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alkaline earth metal   group 2a metal  
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anion   negative ion  
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atomic masses   also called atomic weights  
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atomic number   number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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atomic weight   weighted average mass of the atoms in a naturally occurring isotope  
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Avogadro's hypothesis   at the same temperature and pressure equal volumes of different gases contain the same number of particles  
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Ball-and-stick model   molecular model that distorts the sizes of atoms but shows bond relationships clearly  
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cathode-ray tubes   partially evacuated tubes  
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cation   positive ion  
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chemical bond   force, or more accurately, the energy that holds 2 atoms together  
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chemical formula   representation of a molecule in which the symbols for the elements are used to indicate types of atoms present and subscripts are used to show the relative number of atoms.  
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covalent bond   type of bond in which electrons are shared by atoms  
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electrons   negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom  
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group (family)   vertical column of elements having same valence electron configuration and showing similar properties.  
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halogens   group 7a element  
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ion   atom or group of atoms that has a net positive or negative charge  
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ionic bond   electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions  
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ionic solid   solid containing cations and anions that dissolves in water to give a solution containing the separated ions, which are mobile and thus free to conduct an electric current.  
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isotopes   atoms of the same element (same number of protons) with different number of neutrons- they have identical atomic numbers but different mass numbers.  
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law of conservation of mass   mass is neither created nor destroyed  
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law of multiple proportions   law stating that when 2 elements form a series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the 2nd element that combines with 1 gram of the 1st element can always be reduced to small whole numbers.  
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mass number   total number of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus of an atom  
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metal   element that gives up electrons relatively easily and is lustrous, malleable, and a good conductor of heat and electricity  
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molecule   bonded collection of 2 or more atoms of the same or different elements  
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neutron   particle in the atomic nucleus with a mass almost identical to the proton but with no charge  
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noble gases   group 8a element  
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nonmetal   element not exhibiting metallic characteristics typically accepts electrons from a metal  
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nuclear atom   atom having a dense center of positive charge (nucleus) and electrons moving around the outside.  
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nucleus   small dense center of positive charge in an atom  
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period   horizontal row of elements  
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periodic table   chart showing all the elements arrange in columns with similar chemical properties  
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polyatomic ions   an ion containing a number of atoms  
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proton   positively charged particles in an atomic nucleus  
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radioactivity   spontaneous decomposition for a nucleus to form a different nucleus  
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space-filling model   model of a molecule showing the relatives sizes of the atoms and their relative orientation  
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structural formula   representation of a molecule in which the relative position of the atoms are shown and the bonds are indicated by lines.  
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law of definite proportions   given compound always contains the same proportions of elements by mass  
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