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What is an anion?
An element or an atom with a negative charge
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What are isotopes
Atoms who have the same atomic number but different atomic weights
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What is Hydrogen Sulfide
HS
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What is an ion?
An atom or element which has a positive or negative charge
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What are nucleons
Protons and neutrons in the nucleus are called this
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What is Sodium Phosphide
Na3P
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What is a cation?
An element or atom which has lost electrons
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What are valence electrons
Electrons which are lost, gained, or shared to create bonds between elements
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What is an element's charge?
The difference between the number of electrons and protons in an element or atom
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What is a molecular formula
The basic ratio of elements which when bonded together create a molecule with no charge
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