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| 3. | a compound that results when a metal reacts with a nonmetal to form cations and anions. (2 words) |
| 7. | a distinct substance that is composed of the atoms of two or more elements and always contains exactly the same relative masses of those elements. |
| 8. | an lement that gives up electrons relatively easily and is typically lustrous, malleable, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. |
| 9. | a chart showing all he elements arranged in columns is such a way that all the elements in a given column exhibit similar chemical properties. (2 words) |
| 11. | Zn |
| 12. | a given compound always contains elements in exactly the same proportion by mass. (4 words) |
| 14. | positive particle. |
| 16. | C |
| 18. | an element that has both metallic and nonmetallic properties. |
| 19. | O |
| 20. | abbreviations for the chemical elements. (2 words) |
| 23. | 3.9 (5 words) |
| 28. | a Group 7 element. |
| 29. | sodium |
| 30. | 3.5 (5 words) |
| 31. | an element that does not exhibit metallic characteristics. chemically, a typical nonmetal accepts electrons from a metal. |
| 33. | a negative ion |
| 34. | 3.8 (3 words) |
| 36. | gold |
| 38. | an atom or a group of atoms that has a net positive or negative charge. |
| 41. | neutral particle. |
| 44. | negative particles. |
| 45. | a positive ion |
| 46. | a vertical colu,m of elements having the same valence electron configuration and similar chemical properties. |
| 47. | 3.1 (2 words) |
| 48. | the sum of the number od neutrons and the number of protons in a given nucleus. (2 words) |
| 49. | lead |
| 50. | a representation of a molecule in which the symbols for the elements are used to indicate the types of atoms present and subscripts are used to show the relative number of atoms. (2 words) |
| 51. | the small, dense center of positive charge in an atom. |