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Vocab 1
Chemistry of life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| product | Elements compounds produces by a chemical |
| proton | positively charged atom |
| reactant | substances taking apart in chemical reaction |
| adhesion | forces an attraction between different kinds of molecules |
| cohesion | attraction between molecules of a substance |
| compound | substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more |
| covalent bond | bond between atoms which electrons are shared |
| electron | negatively charged atom |
| element | pure substance, that consists entirely of one type of atom |
| hydrogen bond | weak attraction between hydrogen and another atom |
| ionic bond | A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion. |
| isotope | One of several forms of a single element that consists if the same number of protons but not the same neutrons. |
| neutron | An elementary atomic particle that has no charge and a mass that is approximately the same as that of a proton. |
| nonpolar | Not containing a dipole, lacking a permanently dipole molecule. |
| polar | Elements and compounds that produce by a chemical. |