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alkali metal
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any metal in group 1A of the periodic table
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alkaline earth metals
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any metal in group 2A of the periodic table
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anion
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any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge
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atomic radius
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one half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when the atoms are joined
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cation
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any atom or group of atoms with a positive charge
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electronegativity
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the ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound
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halogens
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a nonmetal in group 7A of the periodic table
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inner transition metal
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an element in the lanthanide or actinide series, the highest occupied s sublevel and nearby f sublevel of its atoms generally contain electrons
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ion
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an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
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ionization energy
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the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state
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