vocab Flashcards
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valence electrons
involved in bonding
energy levels
region around the nucleus where electrons are found
ions
atoms w/ charges
oxidation #s
how many electrons gained/lost/shared
SUPERscripts
shows charge on ion, above symbol
SUBscripts
shows number of atoms of each element there are, below symbol
covalent bond
when atoms SHARE electrons
ionic bonds
when atoms GAIN/LOSE electrons
binary compounds
2 types of elements
polyatomic ions
contains more than 1 type of atoms
diatomic molecules
2 atoms of same element
monoatomic ions
1 type of atom
ionic compounds
made up of ions
cov. compounds
w/ atoms that are covalently bonded
atomic mass
avg. mass of all known isotopes of an element
isotopes
forms of 1 element w diff mass #s and diff #s of neutrons