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chapter 2
atoms,ions,and molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atom | an atom is the smallest basic unit of matter |
| element | is one particular type of atom,and it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance br ordinary cheamial means |
| compound | is a substance made of atoms different elements bonded together in a certain ratio. |
| ion | is an atom that has gainedor lost one or more electrons. |
| ionic bond | forms through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions. |
| covalent bond | forms when atoms share a pair of elections. |
| molecule | is two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds |
| hypdrogen bond | is an attraction between a slightly positive atom and a slightly negative atom often oxygen or nitrogen |
| cohesion | the attraction among molecules of a substance is cohesision |
| adhesion | the attraction among molecules of different substances is called adhesion |
| solution | is a mixture of substane that is the same thoughout it is a homogeneous mixture. |
| solvent | is the substance that is present in the greater amount and that dissolves another substance |
| solute | is a substance that dissolves in a solvent |
| acid | is a compound that release a proton- a hydrogen(ht)- when it dissolves in water |
| bases | are compound that remove h ions form a sloution |
| ph | scale |