anions that contain an atom of a given element and different numbers of oxygen atoms
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proton
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a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
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chemical bond
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The force that holds atoms together
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group (family)
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a vertical column of elements in the periodic table
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law of definite proportion
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a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass
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nuclear atom
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an atom having a dense center of positive charge (the nucleus) with electrons moving around the outside
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polyatomic ion
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an ion made of two or more atoms
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law of multiple proportion
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when two elements form a series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with 1 gram of the first element can always be reduced to small whole number ratios
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atomic number
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number of protons
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Avogadro's hypothesis
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at the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases contain the same number of particles
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electron
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negatively charged particle
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mass number
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the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
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chemical formula
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a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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period
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a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
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ion
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atom that has a positive or negative charge
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metal
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a class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess, malleability, ductility, and conductivity
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covalent bond
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bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
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binary compounds
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compounds composed of 2 elements
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cation
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positively charged ion
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alkali metals
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group 1A elements
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isotopes
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atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
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ionic bond
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the attraction between oppositely charged ions
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periodic table
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a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law
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neutron
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a subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
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law of conservation of mass
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the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes
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acid
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any compound that forms H+ ions in solution
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nucleus
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the positively charged dense center of an atom
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molecule
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a group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
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binary covalent compounds
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compounds formed between two nonmetals; they do not contain ions
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halogens
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a nonmetal in group 7A of the periodic table
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non-metal
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elements that are dull in appearance, poor conductor of heat and electricity
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radioactivity
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the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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alkaline earth metals
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Any metal in group 2A of the periodic table
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binary ionic compounds
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contain a positive ion (cation) always written first in the formula and a negative ion (anion)
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ionic solid (salt)
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A solid consisting of oppositely charged ions.
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structural formula
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represents the covalent bonds by dashes and shows the arrangement of covalently bonded atoms
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cathode-ray tube
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evacuated glass tube in which a stream of electrons emitted by a cathode strikes a fluorescent material, causing it to glow