Chemistry Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Atom | Smallest piece of matter that has the same properties of the element it is in. |
Proton | A positive + subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus. is the identity of the element and atomic number. |
Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle in the atom's nucleus.....has no charge and most of the mass. |
Electron | a negative subatomic particle spinning outside the nucleus of an atom. Tiny! |
Element | The simplest forms of matter that contain only one type of atom. |
Periodic Table of Elements | A chart that organizes all the elements by atomic number and properties. |
Valence Electron | The electron in the outer level of an atom that causes atoms to bond together. |
Chemical Bond | An interaction that holds 2 atoms together. |
chemical formula | A shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance (H2O) |
Chemical Equation | Uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
subscript | (H2O)- Small number to the right of the elements that shows how many atoms there are of the element |
coefficiant | The large number that multiple atoms of the element 2ci + 3Na |
reactant | A substance or molecule that starts as a chemical reaction |
Product | the substance or molecules that forms as a result of a chemical reaction |
law of conservation of mass | States that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction |
Chemical bonding | The joining of atoms to form a new substance |
Ionic Bond | Is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another atom |
Ion | Charged particle or atom that gained or lost electrons |
Crystal Lattice | repeating 3 dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond |
Covalent Bond | The type of bond that forms when atoms share electrons instead of transferring them |
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