Question | Answer |
Acidic, A solution whose pH is less than 7 | |
Alloy, A metallic solution or a mixture of two or more metals | |
Anhydrous, A compound from which the water has been removed | |
Anion, A negatively charged ion. | |
Arrhenius acid, A substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water | |
Arrhenius base, Substance that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water | |
Aqueous, A solution where water is the solvent. Abbreviated as (aq). | |
Aqueous salt, The product in a neutralization reaction in which the salt is disassociated in water. | |
Basic, A solution whose pH is greater than 7. | |
Binary Molecular Compound, A substance composed of only two different elements | |
Bond, An attractive force between two or more atoms or molecules that holds them together in a compound or in solution | |
Brønsted-Lowry acid, A proton donor | |
Brønsted-Lowry base, A proton acceptor | |
Cation, A positively charged ion. | |
Compound, A form of matter containing two or more elements, combined in fixed proportions. | |
Dissociate, To separate a compound into its ions in water. | |
Electrically Neutral, Having no positive or negative charge | |
Empirical Formula, A chemical formula that shows the relative number of each type of atom in a molecule, using the smallest possible set of integers | |
Hydrate, A compound in which a specific number of water molecules is associated with each formula unit | |
Molecule, A group of at least two covalently bonded atoms. | |
Molecular Compound, A compound made up of molecules | |
Molecular Formula, A representation of a compound which shows the absolute number of atoms of each element in a molecule. | |
Monatomic Ion, An ion formed from a single atom. | |
Neutral, A solution whose pH equals 7. | |
Neutralization Reaction, A reaction in which an acid and a base react to form water and a salt. | |
pH Scale, A scale that indicates the acidity of a solution; it is based on the concentration of hydrogen ions. | |
Ion, An ion composed of two or more atoms, covalently bonded together | |
Product Material produced during a chemical reaction. | |
Reactant, One of the starting materials in a chemical reaction. | |
Salt, An ionic compound composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. One type, table salt, is sodium chloride. | |
Strong Electrolytes, Substance that dissociates completely into its ions when added to water and conducts electricity well. | |