click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocab 9/21/2015
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
| Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds two atoms or ions together. |
| Valence Electrons | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| Ionic Bond | A bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
| Ion | A charged particle that forms when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons. |
| Crystal Lattice | The regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged. |
| Covalent Bond | A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. |
| Molecule | The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. |
| Metallic Bond | A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them. |
| Chemical Reaction | The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances. |
| Precipitate | A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution. |
| Chemical Formula | A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance. |
| Chemical Equation | A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products. |
| Reactant | A substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction. |
| Product | The substance that forms in a chemical reaction. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |