Chemical Bonding part2 Flashcards
alters the physical state of a
substance without changing its composition
Physical Change
chemical reaction—converts one substance into another
Chemical Reaction
uses chemical formulas and other symbols showing what reactants are the starting materials in a reaction and what products are formed
Chemical equation
Two ions form a compound
insoluble
a homogenous mixture of a
substance with water
Aqueous solution
The loss of electrons
oxidation
The gain of electrons
Reduction
Any reaction
in which electrons are transferred from one species
to another
Oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction
The sum of the atomic weights in atomic
mass units (amu) of all atoms in a compound’s formula
Formula weight
can be used for both ionic and
molecular compounds; it tells nothing about whether a
compound is ionic or molecular.
Formula weight (FW)
should be used only for
molecular compounds.
Molecular weight (MW)