Ch 2 Test Materials Flashcards
Chemistry
a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the changes that they go through
Matter
anything that takes up space and can be weighed
Atoms
The smallest part of a substance that cannot be broken down chemically
Elements
a simple substance that cannot be broken down into smaller parts or changed into another substance.
Combined Elements
A compound is a substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion. Compounds may be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
Electrons
a negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free (not bound)
Nucleus
the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
Protons
a subatomic particle with a positive electrical charge
Neutrons
neutral subatomic particle
Ion
an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
Isotopes
Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
Radioactive
emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
Ionic Bonds
a chemical bond formed when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom
Hydrogen Bonds
a weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other
Molecule
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
Compound
a chemical substance that combines two or more elements
Molecular Formula
a formula giving the number of atoms of each of the elements present in one molecule of a specific compound
Structural Formula
identify the location of chemical bonds between the atoms of a molecule
Chemical Formula
a set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions, and in some cases the structure of the compound
Acids
A chemical that gives off hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals.