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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/15/2008

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Subscript

Definition
A number written below to the side to show how many of that object there is.
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Conductivity
Definition
The property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
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Valence Electron
Definition
An electron of an atom, located on the outermost shell of an atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom.
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Transition Metal
Definition
any element in any of the series of elements with atomic numbers 21–29, 39–47, 57–79, and 89–107, that in a given inner orbital has less than a full quota of electrons.
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Ionizes
Definition
To convert or be converted totally or partially into ions.
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Crystal Lattice
Definition
A geometric arrangement of the points in space at which the atoms, molecules, or ions of a crystal occur.
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Non-metal
Definition
Not metal, nor metalloid. located in groups 4-8.
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Polyatomic Ion
Definition
a charged particle which has two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
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Polarity
Definition
the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
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Electronegativity
Definition
containing negative electricity; tending to migrate to the positive pole in electrolysis.
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Lewis Dot Structure
Definition
A way of representing atoms or molecules by showing electrons as dots surrounding the element symbol. One bond is represented as two electrons.
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Polar

Definition
Capable of ionizing.
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Nonpolar
Definition
Not capable of ionizing.
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