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Chemistry Midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | Study of properties and changes in matter |
| Non-polar covalent | Bond type when atoms share electrons equally |
| Electronegativity | Scale that describes ability to attract electrons |
| Polar Covalent | Bond type when atoms share electrons unequally |
| Element | Substances made of only one type of atom |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and occupies space |
| Nucleus | Dense central portion of an atom |
| Diatomic Element | Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer; Hydrogen, nitrogen, fluorine, oxygen, iodine, chlorine, bromine |
| Isomers | Basically lookalike |
| Bond | Has two hydrogens |
| Subatomic scale | The domain of physical size that encompasses objects smaller than an atom |
| Ionic | Metals + nonmetal Attracted to each other bc of opposite charges |
| Covalent | Metals + Metals |
| Ion | when an atom changes the number of electrons it has, the new particle is called |
| Compound | Cannot be separated, always has a constant composition |
| Mixture | Mix of different substances that can be separated |
| Cations | Positive charge |
| Anion | Negatively charged |
| Dipole-Dipole | Attraction between polar molecules |
| Hydrogen Bonding | Only occurs between molecules with H attached to, ONF |
| Dispersion (London) Forces | Nonpolar molecules (weakest) |