Atomic structure key words

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The number of protons in the the nucleus of an element is called the...?
atomic number
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A substance made from two or more elements chemically bonded together is called a...?
compound
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A chemical bond involving the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms is called...? bonding
covalent
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A... reaction occurs when one element replaces another in a compound
displacement
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...? is a method of separating a liquid mixture by evaporation and condensation of the collected vapours.
distillation
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Using an electrical current to perform a decomposition reaction is called...?
electrolysis
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A substance made up of only one type of atom is called an...?
element
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Electrons have different amounts of energy and are arranged in...?
energy levels
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A reaction that gives out energy to the surroundings is...?
exothermic
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A giant 3D arrangement of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds (eg graphite) is called a ...?
giant covalent structure
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A giant...? lattice are oppositely charged ions tightly packed together in a regular pattern
ionic
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The columns in the periodic table which contain elements with the same number of electrons in their outer shell is called a...?
group
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Non metallic elements called...? are found in group 7 of the periodic table
halogens
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An...? is a electrically charged atom or molecule
ion
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...? is a chemical bond involving the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged atoms
ionic bonding
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A compound where ions are held together by ionic bonds is called a...?
ionic compound
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The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an element is called the...?
mass number
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Metal atoms lose outer electrons and form positive ions. The electrons drift around the lattice of positive metal ions holding them together. This process is called...?
metallic bonding
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A substance with two or more elements that are not chemically bonded together is called a...?
mixture
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A reaction that adds oxygen to a chemical (loss of electrons) is called...?
oxidation
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The rows in the periodic table which contain elements with the same number of electron shells are called...?
periods
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A reaction that removes oxygen from a chemical (gain of electrons) is called...?
reduction
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The relative...? mass is a measure of how heavy atoms are
atomic
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The sum of the relative atomic masses of the elements in a substance is called the relative...? mass
formula
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