The structure of substances

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A compound formed when two or more elements bond ionically
Ionic compund
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A charged particle formed when an atom gains or loses electrons
Ion
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The bond formed between two or more particles when one loses, and another gains, electrons to become charged ions
Ionic bond
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A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus
Electron
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A substance that consists of one type of atom
Element
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A substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined together
Compound
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A bond between two atoms, in which both atoms share one or more electrons
Covalent bond
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An alloy that can change shape and then return to its original shape
Smart alloy
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A small hydrocarbon molecule containing a double bond
Monomer
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Polymer chains that are tangled together
Thermo-softening
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Polymer chains that are joined together by cross-links
Thermo-setting
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Dealing with materials that have a very small grain size in the order of 1-100nm
Nanoscience
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