Chapter 20 Vocab

Question 1

Binary Compound

Answer 1

Compound that is composed of two elements.

Question 2

Chemical Bond

Answer 2

Force that holds atoms together in a compound.

Question 3

Chemical Formula

Answer 3

Chemical shorthand that uses symbols to tell what elements are in a compound and their ratios.

Question 4

Covalent Bond

Answer 4

Attraction formed between atoms when they share electrons.

Question 5

Hydrate

Answer 5

Compound that has water chemically attached to its ions and written into its chemical formula.

Question 6

Ion

Answer 6

Charged particle that has either more or fewer electrons then protons.

Question 7

Ionic Bond

Answer 7

Attraction formed between oppositely charged ions in an iconic compound.

Question 8

Molecule

Answer 8

A neutral particle that forms as a result of electron sharing.

Question 9

Nonpolar Molecule

Answer 9

Molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends.

Question 10

Oxidation Number

Answer 10

Positive or negative number that indicates how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or or shared to become stable.

Question 11

Polar Molecule

Answer 11

Molecule with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end as a result of electrons being shared unequally.

Question 12

Polyatomic Ion

Answer 12

Positively or negatively charged, covalently bonded group of atoms.