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Matter is composed of
Atoms
Atoms are composed of
Protons, Neutrons, and electrons.
Proton has
a + Positively charged Particles
Neutrons
has neutral particles
Electron has
a negative charged particles
Nucleus
is composed of protons and neutrons
Atomic Number
is the number of protons
Elements
are atoms with the same atomic number
atomic Mass
is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom
Isotopes
Atoms that have the same Element that have different atomic mass numbers due to the different numbers of neutrons
neutral Atoms
have the same number of protons and electrons
Ions
Charged Atoms
Cations
have more protons than electrons and are positively charged
Anions
have more Electrons (-) than Protons (+) and are Negatively (-) charged
Oxidation
loss of an electron
reduction
Gain of an electron
Molecules
are Groups of atoms held together in a stable association
Compounds
are Molecules containing more than one type of element
compounds are
molecules containing more than one type of element
chemical Bonds
Hold together atoms in molecules and compounds
Ionic Bonds
are formed by the attraction of oppositely charged ions
Covelant Bonds
formed when atoms share 3 or more valence electrons
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Biology terms
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General Chemistry Terms
Updated
2010-09-01T07:25:16Z
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