Term | Definition |
Chemical Bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds atoms or ions together |
Valence Electron | An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and 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 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 Conversion of Mass | the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |