The structure of substances

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Ionic compound
Giant structures of ions held together by electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions
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Ionic bond
A transfer of electrons between a metal and a non-metal
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Mixture
Two or more elements or compounds that are not chemically combined.
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Compound
Substances where the atoms of two or elements are chemically combined
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Covalent bond
A strong bond where pairs of electrons are shared. They occur between non-metal altoms
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Alloys
A mixture that contains a metal and at least one other element
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Thermosoftening polymer
Individual polymer chains that are tangled together
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Thermosettting polymer
Polymer chains that are joined together by cross links
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Nanoscience
The study of very small structures between 1-100 nanometres in size
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A transfer of electrons between a metal and a non-metal

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Ionic bond

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Two or more elements or compounds that are not chemically combined.

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Substances where the atoms of two or elements are chemically combined

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A strong bond where pairs of electrons are shared. They occur between non-metal altoms

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