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The attractive force that holds atoms or ions together
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Chemical Bonds
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The arrangement of atoms in a substance
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Chemical Structure
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The average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms
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Bond Length
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The angle formed by two bonds to the same atom
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Bond Angle
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The attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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Ionic Bond
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A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
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Covalent Bond
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A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them
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Metallic Bond
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An ion made of two or more atoms
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Polyatomic Ion
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The composition of a compound in terms of the relative numbers and kinds of atoms in the simplest ratio
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Empirical Formula
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A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms
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Molecular Formula
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A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides
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Organic Compound
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A large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units
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Polymer
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A class of molecules that include sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Carbohydrate
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An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells
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Protein
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A compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group and an amino group and that combine to form protein
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Amino Acid
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