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Matter 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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chemical equation | a way to describe a chemical reaction using symbols and numbers |
molecule | a combination of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds:the smallest part of a compound having all the properties of that compound |
ionic compound | a compound formed by ionic bonds |
reactant | the starting material in a chemical reaction; typically shown on the left side of a chemical equations |
ionic bond | a type of bond in which electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
covalent compound | a compound formed when two or more atoms of different elements bond together covalently |
ion | an atom that is charged because it has either gained or lost an electron |
covalent bond | a type of bond between atoms in which one pair of electrons is shared |
chemical reaction | the change that occurs when two or more substances interact to form a new substance |
product | a substance produced by a chemical reaction; typically shown on the right side of a chemical equation |