2023 EOY Test Flashcards
Covalent bond
A bond that results between non metal elements that share electrons
Diatomic molecule
A molecule that consist of 2 atoms
Noble gases
Group 18 non reactive group of non metals
Octet rule
The outshell of an atom has a full valence shell of 8 electrons
Valence
The number of chemical bonds an element is capable of forming
Valence electrons
An electron that is found in the outer most shell of an atom
Metal
Hard shiny elements that are good conductors of electricity
Non metals
Soft brittle elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity
Ion
An atom that has gained or lost 1 or more electrons and has a - or + charge
Ionic bond
The transfer of 1 or more electrons between atoms
Ionization energy
Removing an electron from an atom or ion
Isotope
2 or more forms of the same element that contains an equal number of protons but different number of neutrons
Chemical properties
Identified by a chemical change
Nucleus
The center of an atom
Orbit
The fixed path on which electrons moves or revolves around the atoms nucleus