General Terms Flashcards
(25 cards)
a chemical combination of 2 or more elements
compound
a type of ion made of two or more atoms bonded together
polyatomic
a particle that has a negative charge
anion
almost all compounds that contain carbon are
organic
the number of protons in an atom
atomic number
a mixture of elements that has metallic properties
alloy
an ion that has a positive charge
cation
the ability or inability of a substance to combine with another substance and form a new substance is called a ___ property
chemical
a negatively charged particle that moves around an atom’s nucleus
electron
a property of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the matters composition
physical
the name of the high reactive elements in group 7a
halogen
generally gasses or brittle solids, poor conductors of heat and electricity, the usually TAKE OR SHARE electrons in reactions
nonmetal
a subatomic particle that has no charge
neutron
an ionic compound who aqueous solution conducts electricity
electrolyte
atoms that have the same atomic number but a different atomic mass
isotope
a bond that occurs when electrons are gained or lost by atoms
ionic bond
a bond that occurs when SHARING of electrons occur
covalent bond
the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element
atom
formed when two or more atoms bond
molecule
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
element
a mixture that is uniform throughout, also called a solution
homogenous
the average mass of all the isotopes of an element
atomic mass
usually solid at room temperature, conducts electricity, malleable, ductile
metal
the number of moles of solute dissolved per liter of solution
molarity
