General Terms Flashcards
a chemical combination of 2 or more elements
compound
a type of ion made of two or more atoms bonded together
polyatomic
a particle that has a negative charge
anion
almost all compounds that contain carbon are
organic
the number of protons in an atom
atomic number
a mixture of elements that has metallic properties
alloy
an ion that has a positive charge
cation
the ability or inability of a substance to combine with another substance and form a new substance is called a ___ property
chemical
a negatively charged particle that moves around an atom’s nucleus
electron
a property of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the matters composition
physical
the name of the high reactive elements in group 7a
halogen
generally gasses or brittle solids, poor conductors of heat and electricity, the usually TAKE OR SHARE electrons in reactions
nonmetal
a subatomic particle that has no charge
neutron
an ionic compound who aqueous solution conducts electricity
electrolyte
atoms that have the same atomic number but a different atomic mass
isotope