Chapter 2 Flashcards
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Non polar covalent bond
Electron density is symmetrical
Pic looks symmetrical
Element
Basic substance- makes up all matter
Ex- carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
(The 4 that make up human body)
Atom
Smallest unit of element that still retains element properties
Atomic number
How many protons atom has
Neutrons
Have no charge (neutral)
Mass number
Sum of protons and neutrons
Isotopes of the same element-
Differ in number of neutrons so therefore differ in weight
Molecule
When atoms bond with each other to form a chemical unit
Compound
When different atoms combine
Ex- oxygen plus 2 hydrogen atoms equals water
Covalent bonds
Created by atoms sharing electrons
Ionic bond
Created by electrical attraction b/n ions
Ion
A charged atom
Cation
Positively charged ion
Anions
Negatively charged ions