Chapter 2 Flashcards
_____ and ____ bond together to form compound
Elements and atoms
Compound
mixture of two or more different atoms at a fixed ratio
Electrons
smaller then protons, negative charge
Another word for weight
dalton
Atomic number
of protons
Valence shell
deals with the activity, loves to have a full shell, the outer most shell
Valency
of electrons needed to fill outer shell
Covalent bond
two atoms share one or more outer shell electrons. strongest bond
Molecule
two or more atoms held together by a covalent bond
Electronegativity
the attraction for shared electrons
Polar covalent bonds
unequal sharing
Non polar covalent bonds
equal sharing
Ionic bond
attraction that holds molecules together. donates e-, accepts e-
Cation
positive charge. donated e-
Anion
negative charge. accepted e-