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The smallest part of any element that retains all the properties of that element |
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Combining of atoms of elements to form new substances |
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Electron in the outermost energy level of an atom |
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Bonding that involves the transfer of electrons |
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An atom that has become charged due to the loss or gain of electrons |
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Process of removing electrons and forming ions |
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Energy required for ionization |
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Tendency of an atom to attract electrons |
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Regular, repeating arrangement of atoms |
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Bonding that involves the sharing of electrons |
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DIagram that uses the chemical symbol for an element surrounded by a series of dots to represent the electron sharing that takes place in a covalent bond |
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Element whose atoms can form covalent bonds with another atom of the same element |
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Combination of atoms formed by a covalent bond |
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Covalent substance whose molecules are very large because the atoms involved continue to bond to one another; have rather high melting points. |
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Group of covalently bonded atoms that acts like a single atom when combining with other atoms |
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Bond formed by atoms of metals, in which the outer electrons of the atoms form a common electron cloud. |
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Number of electrons an atom gains, loses, or shares when it forms chemical bonds |
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