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Science Ch6
Molecules and Chemistry
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9th Grade
01/11/2012

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Physical Properties
Definition
distinguish one kind of matter from another
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Chemical Properties
Definition
describe how a substance unites with other substances to from new substances
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Chemical Change
Definition
take place when two or more substances unite or break apart chemically 
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Molecules
Definition
groups of two or more atoms linked together by chemical bonds
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Element
Definition
composed of only one type of atom
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Compound 
Definition
composed of different types of atoms linked together
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Molecular Mass
Definition
determined by the kind or number of atoms; the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in the molecule
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Mixtures
Definition
composed of several elements or compounds that are physically mixed but not chemically united
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Pure Substance
Definition
elements and compounds whose chemical composition is the same throughout
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Solution
Definition
a uniform mixture formed by two completely mixed substances
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Colloidal Dispersion
Definition
a mixture containing tiny clumps or particles that remain suspended within the mixture
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Formula
Definition
combination of chemical symbols and numbers showing the type and number of atoms in a compound
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Molecular Formula
Definition
formula which gives the number of each type of atom in a molecule
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Structural Formula 
Definition
formula which shows the general arrangement of the atoms in a molecule
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Emperical Formula
Definition
formula which shows only the simplest ratio of atoms in a molecule
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Chemical Bonds
Definition
attractive forces that link atoms together
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Covalent Bond
Definition
a chemical bond that results from the sharing of valence electrons between atoms 
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Single Covalent Bond
Definition
a chemical bond that results from two atoms sharing a single pair of electrons 
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Double Bond
Definition
formed by the sharing of TWO pairs of electrons 
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Triple Bond
Definition
formed by the sharing of THREE pairs of electrons
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Nonpolar Covalent Bond
Definition
a bond formed when both atoms have the same strength of electrical attraction for the shared electrons
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Polar Covalent Bond
Definition
a bond formed when one of the atoms has a stronger electrical attraction for the shared electrons than does the other atom
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Dipole Molecule 
Definition
a molecular with oppositley charged ends or "poles"
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Ionic Bond
Definition
a bond formed when positively charged ions are electrically attracted to negatively charged ions
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Ionic Crystals
Definition
formed by mutually attracted ions; consists of millions or billions of ions all held together by a universal electrical attraction 
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Formula Unit
Definition
know as the simplest ratio of the ions in an ionic crystal 
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Intermolecular Forces
Definition
the forces of adhesion and cohesion between molecules that bind them together to larger objects
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Dipolar Force
Definition
the intermolecular force that is only present between polar molecules
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London Force
Definition
an intermolecular force that occurs between all molecules (polar or nonpolar); the only intermolecular force for nonpolar molecules
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Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
a particularly strong intermolecular force between certain molecules containing covalently bonded hydrogen atoms
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Crystalline Solids
Definition
molecules of hard or brittle substnaces often arranged in a regular three-dimensional pattern
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Melting Point
Definition
the temperature at which melting occurs
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Boiling Point
Definition
the temperature at which boiling occurs
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Vapor Pressure
Definition
pressure causing the molecules of a liquid to have a certain tendency to evaporate or escape from the liquid due to random molecular motion
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Solubility
Definition
the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance
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Solute
Definition
th substance in a solution which dissolves
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Solvent
Definition
the subtance into which the solute dissolves in a solution
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Insoluble
Definition
substance that will not readily dissolve in a given solvent is know as...
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