Chemistry Flashcards
study of composition,structure and properties of matter and the changes they undergo
chemistry
state of matter
solid,liquid,gas,plasma,bose-einstein condensate
building blocks of matter
atom
molecule
element
compound
is anything that occupies space (volume) and has mass
matter
atom may gain or lose electrons to form electrically charged species called?
ions
the smallest unit of an element
molecule
are attractive forces that holds atom together in compound
chemical bonds
result from the attraction of nuclei for electrons
bond
3 types of chemical bonds
metallic bonds
ionic bonds
covalent bonds
have the same electronegativity
nonpolar covalent Bonds
has two different electronegativity values
polar covalent bonds
simplest ratio
formula unit
the bonding between metals must account
for the typical physical properties associated with metals:
metallic bonds
- formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from
one atom to another
ionic bonds
Bonds between 2 or more nonmetals
- formed when two nuclei share
electrons, rather than transfer them from
one atom to another.
covalennts bonds