| Term | Definition |
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3 subatomic particles |
electron neutron proton |
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proton |
positive |
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electron |
negative |
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neutron |
neutral |
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particles located in the nucleus |
neutrons and protons |
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particle associated with chemical bonding |
electron |
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list in increasing organizational complexity: element compound atom molecule |
atom element molecule compound |
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two terms that are the same thing |
element and atom |
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covalent bonding |
shared electrons |
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ionic bonding |
unshared electrons |
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polar |
unshared pairs of electrons |
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nonpolar |
shared pairs of electrons |
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pH scale 0-6 |
acidic |
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pH scale 7 |
neutral |
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pH scale 8-14 |
basic |
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characteristics that living entities must possess |
cellular organization, grow and reproduce, metabolism, ordered and complex |
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what is the atomic backbone of all of life on earth? |
carbon |
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why does carbon want to form 4 bonds in the first place |
to be stable |
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how do atoms achieve stability? |
fill valence orbital |
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the innermost orbital ___ holds __electrons |
s 2 |
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____ orbital holds___ electrons |
p 8 |
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isomers |
molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas |