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An electron associated with an atom found in the outer shell.
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A chemical entity that donates electrons to another compound.
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The outside part of an atom around the atomic nucleus.
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A lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
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The lowest theoretically attainable temperature.
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A reaction that involves the loss of a water molecule from the reacting molecule.
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The state in which reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change over time.
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A branch of physical science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and change of matter.
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A chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemically bonded elements.
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Usually characterized by a chemical change and yield one or more products.
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The study of chemical reactions with respect to reaction rates.
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A compound of chlorine with another element.
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A species of atoms having the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei.
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An elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter.
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The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
