Section 4.2 Definitions Flashcards
Ionic compound
A comparing that is formed from one or more positively charged ions and one or more negatively charged ions pure substances that caintain one metal and one non metal
Multivalent element
Elements with more than one stable ion are called multivalent elements
Polyatimic ion
A group of atoms that form a unit that travels together but has an overall charge but are chemically not stable
Ionic bonds
Held together by electrostatic attraction
Shared electrons
Covalent bonds
A chemical bonds formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms they share so that they can be stable p
Diatomic elements
Elements that naturally exist as two of the same element bonded together
Molecule
A combination of 2 or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
Molecular element
2 or more atoms of the same element that are held together by covalent bonds
Molecular compound
Pure stub stance made of 2 or more non mentals p
Cation
Have a positive charge
Anion
Have a negative charge