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| The study of compounds containing carbon atoms. |
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| Where were organic compounds derived from? |
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| Derived from living organisms. |
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| Where were inorganic compounds derived from? |
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| Derived from non-living sources. |
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| The way that atoms are connected. |
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| Compounds that have the same molecular formula, yet differ in the way that the atoms are connected. |
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| The number of bonds usually formed by each element. |
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| Name the four main types of valence bonds. |
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| Tetravalent (4), trivalent (3), divalent (2), and monovalent (1). |
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| What type of valence bond does nitrogen form? |
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| What type of valence bond does carbon form? |
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| What type of valence bond does oxygen form? |
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| What type of valence bond does hydrogen form? |
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| What type of valence bond do all of the halogens form? |
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| Two atoms sharing a pair of electrons. |
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| What are valence electrons? |
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| The electrons in the outermost shell of an atom. Defined by its group number in the periodic table. |
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