Glossary of chemistry terms
This glossary of chemistry terms is a list of terms and definitions relevant to chemistry, including chemical laws, diagrams and formulae, laboratory tools, glassware, and equipment. Chemistry is a physical science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions; it features an extensive vocabulary and a significant amount of jargon.
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atom and a fluorine atom. The sodium atom loses its sole valence electron, and the fluorine atom gains this same electron via an exothermic process. The oppositely charged ions are then attracted to each other to form a new compound called sodium fluoride.
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