Final Test Flashcards
Ion
A charged atom
Cation
A positive ion
Anion
A negative ion
Salt
An ionic compound that forms when a metal atom or a positive radical replaces the hydrogen of an acid
Lattice energy
The energy associated with constructing a crystal lattice relative to the energy of all constituent atoms separated by infinite distances
Binary compounds
The names given to the compounds which contain EXACTLY two elements
Crystal lattice
The name given to the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged
Unit cell
The smallest portion of a crystal lattice that shows the 3D pattern of the entire lattice
Ionic bonds
Transferring valence electrons between atoms
Covalent bond
The sharing of valence electrons between atoms
Ternary compounds
Compounds that have EXACTLY three elements
Mole
The SI unit of quantity
Avogadro’s number
6.02 x 10^23 (602 sextillion)
Molar mass
The mass of 1 mile of a given compound or given element
Average atomic mass
The weighted average of masses o all isotopes of a given element
Atomic mass unit
The unit that is defined to be 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom
Percentage composition
Shows the percentage by weight of all elements in a given compound
Empirical formula
The simplest whole number ratio of the number of elements in a given compound
Molecular formula
The true chemical formula of a given compound
Produced when you simplify q molecular formula
Hydrate
A compound which has loosely attached water molecules
Chemical reaction
The process in which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances