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- 3. Combination of symbols that represent a compound; the formula identifies the elements in the compound and the amount of each element
- 5. Change that results when two or more substances react to create a different substance or substances; the new substances have completely different properties from the original ones
- 10. Group 2 elements in the periodic table; their reactivity is not as strong as that of the alkali metals
- 12. Chemical combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio
- 14. The smallest part of an element that is representative of that element; a neutral particle made up of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, and in which the number of electrons equals the number of protons
- 16. Group 17 elements in the periodic table; the most reactive non-metals
- 17. Combination of pure substances; unlike a compound, the components of a mixture do not combine chemically and are not always in the same ratio
- 21. Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 22. A solution in which water is the solvent\
- 23. Pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances; substance made up of only one type of atom
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- 1. unit Measure of atomic mass
- 2. Group of atoms joined by covalent bonds
- 4. Description of how a substance interacts with other substances, such as acids; chemical properties are observable only when a chemical change occurs
- 6. Cloudy mixture in which tiny particles of one substance are held within another and particles cannot be separated out from the other substance
- 7. Group 18 elements in the periodic table; the most stable and unreactive elements
- 8. Pure substance formed when non-metals combine
- 9. A reaction that takes place when two or more substances react to form new substances
- 11. shell Orbit of electrons around the nucleus of an atom
- 13. Description of a solid that can be stretched into a long wire
- 15. Reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and a solid compound called a salt
- 18. Number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of an element
- 19. Change of state from a gas to a liquid
- 20. Cloudy mixture in which tiny particles of one substance are held within another, and the particles can be separated out
