Physical Science x chemistry vocab

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  1. 2. - the total number of electrons that an atom (theoretically) either gains or loses when forming chemical bond
  2. 4. - negatively charged particle that orbits on the outer portions of an atom, has virtually no mass
  3. 6. - how easily a given element forms chemical bonds with other elements
  4. 9. - when the electrons of two atoms interact and stick the two atoms together
  5. 10. - more than one atom bonded together
  6. 11. - a group of electron orbitals with the same energy level
  7. 12. - what Preston says to himself every morning when he sees himself in the mirror
  8. 15. - Set of chemical formulas showing the beginning and resulting molecules involved in a given chemical reaction (e.g., C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy)
  9. 16. - a positively or negatively charged atom (i.e., an atom that either has more or less electrons than protons)
  10. 17. - 1 or 2 letter abbreviation for an atom/element (e.g., H, He, Fe, O, C, Cl, Ag, etc.)
  11. 19. - abbreviation showing the number and type of atoms contained in a given molecule/compound (i.e., it’s a combo of atomic formulas and numbers) (e.g., O2, NH3, H20, C6H12O6 etc.)
  12. 22. - the electron/s in the outermost shell of an atom that form chemical bonds with other atoms
Down
  1. 1. - substance made up on only one type of atom
  2. 3. - a process in which the atoms of one substance form (or break) chemical bonds with the atoms of another substance
  3. 5. - middle of the atom, contains virtually all of the mass of the atom
  4. 7. - the specific area around the nucleus of an atom where a given electron ‘orbits’
  5. 8. - word used when we’re talking about something related to electrons bonding
  6. 9. - study of how elements interact and combine to form molecules and compounds
  7. 13. - positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
  8. 14. - same type of atom/element, but with a different number of neutrons
  9. 17. - average mass of an atom/element and all its isotopes
  10. 18. - smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element
  11. 19. - more than one TYPE OF atom bonded together
  12. 20. - neutrally charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
  13. 21. - the number of _________ determines what type of atom/ element you have