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Science 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound | a substance formed when two or more elements combine chemically |
| valence electron | electrons in highest occupied energy level |
| chemical formula | a group of symbols that represent a compound and show elements present |
| subscript | a number that shows how many atoms of each element to combine to form a compound |
| Akali metal | name of group 1 |
| halogen | name of group of elements that have 7 electrons |
| calvent bonding | bonding that occurs when atoms share electrons |
| ionic bonding | bonding that occurs between charged particles |
| ion | charged particle that results when an atom gains or losses one or more electrons |
| hydrates | crystals containing a define number of water molecules |
| period | a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table |
| group | vertical row of elements in the periodic table |