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Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | Smallest piece of matter that has the same properties of the element it is in. |
| Proton | A positive + subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus. is the identity of the element and atomic number. |
| Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus.....has no charge and most of the mass. |
| Electron | a negative subatomic particle spinning outside the nucleus of an atom. Tiny! |
| Element | The simplest forms of matter that contain only one type of atom. |
| Periodic Table of Elements | A chart that organizes all the elements by atomic number and properties. |
| Valence Electron | The electron in the outer level of an atom that causes atoms to bond together. |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds 2 atoms together. |
| chemical formula | A shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance (H2O) |
| Chemical Equation | Uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
| subscript | (H2O)- Small number to the right of the elements that shows how many atoms there are of the element |
| coefficiant | The large number that multiple atoms of the element 2ci + 3Na |
| reactant | A substance or molecule that starts as a chemical reaction |
| Product | the substance or molecules that forms as a result of a chemical reaction |
| law of conservation of mass | States that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction |
| Chemical bonding | The joining of atoms to form a new substance |
| Ionic Bond | Is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom |
| Ion | Charged particle or atom that gained or lost electrons |
| Crystal Lattice | repeating 3 dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond |
| Covalent Bond | The type of bond that forms when atoms share electrons instead of transferring them |