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Chemistry can be a daunting subject for a lot of students. Since it's possible for high school students to take chemistry in Grade 11 (in Canada at least), this guide will go over what you need to know. Firstly, there's the two different, basic types of compounds, ionic and covalent compounds. These compounds are created when the electrons of two atoms interact with each other, sometimes they are shared, other times they are transferred. Ionic compounds are compounds that are created from a metal and non-metal. The electronegative difference between a metal and non-metal is almost al...
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