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chapter 6
chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atoms | building blocks of matter |
| nucleus | where the neutrons and protons are located at the center of the atom |
| protons | positively charged particles |
| neutrons | have no charge |
| electrons | negatively charged |
| elements | pure substances that cant be broken down |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| compound | pure substance formed when 2 or more different elements combine |
| covalent bond | chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared |
| molecule | compound in which atoms are held together be covalent bonds |
| ion | an atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons |
| ionic bond | electrical attraction between two oppositely charged atoms or groups of atoms called ions |