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Module 1-7
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Chemistry
10th Grade
05/23/2013

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Atomic Number
Definition
Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
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Atomic Mass
Definition
The weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element
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Electronegativity
Definition
Tendency of an atom to attract electrons around it to itself when its chemically combined with another element.
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Ionization energy

Definition
The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom.
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different atomic masses due to a different number of neutrons.
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Polar bonds
Definition
Bond formed when two different atoms are joined by a covalent bond and the bonding electrons are shared unequally
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Mole
Definition
Number of substance that contains 6.02 x 1023 representative particles of that substance
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Synthesis Reaction
Definition
Two or more substances combine to form a new compound
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Decomposition Reaction
Definition
A single compound undergoes a reaction that produces two or more simpler substances
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Double replacement
Definition
The ions of two compounds exchange places in an aqueous solution to for two new compounds.
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Combustion Reaction
Definition
A substance combines with oxygen, releasing a large amount of energy  in the form of light and heat.
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