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Card 6

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Empirical formula: the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

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Card 7

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Molecular formula: The actual number of atoms of each element present in a molecule.

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Card 8

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Acid: A molecule which releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.

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Card 9

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Base: a substance which neutralises an acid.

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Card 10

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Salt: product formed when the hydrogen ion of an acid is replaced by a metal ion or ammonium.

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Card 11

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Ionic bond: the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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Card 12

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Covalent bond: shared pair of electrons

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Card 13

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Dative covalent: a bond where both electrons are donated by the same atom

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Card 14

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Oxidation number: the number of electron that an atom uses to bond with another atom in a molecule.

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Card 15

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Oxidation number: the number of electron that an atom uses to bond with another atom in a molecule.

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