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What is the nucleus?
It is located at the center of the atom
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Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?
He organized elements in the periodic table in a unique order
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What is a covalent compound?
contains two non-metals
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What is magnesium chloride?
MgCl2
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What are electrons present in the outermost shell called?
Valence electrons
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What is a proton?
positively charged particle found inside the nucleus
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What is Neon?
This element has eight electrons in its outermost orbit and is used in street lights
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What is Aluminum nitride?
Al3N2
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What is carbon dioxide?
The fizz in coke is due to this compound
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What are orbits?
electrons move around the nucleus in this path
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What is a neutron?
neutral particle of an atom
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What are noble gases?
The group that fits neatly onto the end of the table, the are unwilling to mix with the other elements, to react with them.
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What is calcium carbonate?
The active ingredient in TUMS
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What is Magnesium oxide?
A compound formed when magnesium loses two electrons and oxygen gains 2 electrons
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What is mass number?
sum of protons and neutrons in an atom
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What is Magnesium?
two electrons in first orbit, 8 electrons in second orbit, 2 electrons in third orbit
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What are alkali metals?
Each of elements in this group has full shell, plus one extra electron sitting in a outer shell.
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What is magnesium carbonate?
MgCO3
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What is carbon monoxide?
is poisonous compound and is formed when carbon combines with oxygen
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What is the atomic number?
is equal to the number of protons in an element
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What is phosphorus?
has 5 valence electrons and 15 protons,
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What is Aluminum ion?
has 13 protons, 10 electrons and has a positive charge.
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What is Neodymium?
rare earth metal that repels sharks?
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What is carbon-14?
6 protons 6 electrons 7 neutrons.. used to find the age of fossil fuels?
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What are isotopes?
same number of protons, but different number of neutrons
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