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Anions: atoms that tend to lose electrons (negative charge)
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Atomic Number: the number of protons in an atom
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Atomic Weight: the average mass number of all isotopes of an element
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Atoms: the smallest unit of an element
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Balanced Chemical Equation: a chemical equation where both the reactants and the products contain the same amount of atoms for each element
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Cations: atoms that tend to gain electrons (positive charge)
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Chemical Formula: the symbol that stands for an element
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Chemical Reaction: new material formed by the rearrangement of atoms
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Dissociation: ionic compounds splits or breaks apart
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Electrons: negatively charged part of an atom
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Electrostatic Force: the force of opposite charges that attract one another
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Elements: an atom with a specific number of protons
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Formula Mass: the combined atomic weights of all atoms in a molecule
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Ionic Bonds: the bond between two or more ions that are of opposite charge
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Ions: an atom or group of atoms with a positive or negative charge
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Isotopes: two or more atoms whose nuclei contain the same amount of protons, but different numbers of neutrons
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Mass Number: the combined number of protons and neutrons in an atom
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Molar Mass: same as formula mass, unit in grams
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Mole: 6.022 * 10^23 (602,200,000,000,000,000,000,000); the number of atoms in a certain amount of each atom or molecule This amount (in grams) is equal to the atomic weight or formula mass or an atom or molecule
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Molecules: two or more atoms bonded together
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Negative Valence: atoms that gain electrons
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Neutrons: part of an atom with no charge
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Nucleus: the center of an atom, contains the protons and neutrons
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pH: measures the level of acid in a substance
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Polyatomic Ions: a group of atoms bonded together that have a net positive or negative charge
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Positive Valence: atoms that lose electrons
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Protons: positively charged part of an atom
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Sodium Azide Reaction: 2 NaN3 --> 3 N2 + 2 Na
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Valence Electrons: electrons that lie on the outer shell (orbital) of an atom.