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Cycle 2 Vocab: Chem

Chemistry

TermDefinition
Anion A negatively charged ion formed by gaining electrons during a chemical reaction.
Cation A positively charged ion formed by losing electrons during a chemical reaction.
Chemical formula A symbolic representation that indicates the elements present in a compound and the ratio of their atoms.
Chemical name The name that identifies a chemical compound based on the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) nomenclature system.
Chemical reaction A process in which substances (reactants) transform into new substances (products) through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.
Compound A substance composed of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions.
Covalent bond A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.
Ion An electrically charged particle resulting from the loss or gain of electrons by an atom.
Ionic Relating to ions or compounds formed by the transfer of electrons between atoms.
Ionic bond A chemical bond formed by the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Lewis Dot Diagram A visual representation of the arrangement of valence electrons around an atom, often used to predict bonding patterns.
Molecular Pertaining to molecules, which are groups of atoms held together by covalent bonds.
Molecule The smallest unit of a compound that retains the chemical properties of that compound, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.
Multivalent metal A metal that can form ions with different positive charges (valencies).
Polyatomic ion An ion composed of two or more covalently bonded atoms with an overall charge.
Type 1 metal A metal that forms only one type of positive ion (cation) with a fixed charge.
Valence electron An electron in the outermost energy level of an atom, involved in bonding and determining the chemical properties of an element.
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