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| as any naturally occurring inorganic solid that possesses an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition that allows for some variation |
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| is any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet |
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| the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
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| a group of the same kind of atoms |
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| elements are organized so that those with similar properties line up in columns |
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| most elements join with atoms of other elements to form chemical compounds |
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| atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons |
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| is a transfer or sharing of electrons that allows each atom to attain a full valence shell of electrons |
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| positively and negatively charged atoms |
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| is an attraction of oppositely charged ions to one another, producing an electrically neutral ionic compound |
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| a chemical bond formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms |
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| negatively charged electrons and the positive ions produces the metallic bonds |
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| the appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral |
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