Unit 2 Vocab Test! Flashcards
Base
components that produce OH-ions
Monomer
small subunits of larger substances
Ionic bond
bond created when electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Catalyst
substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
Polymer
large substance that is made up of linked together monmers
Solution
type of mixture in which all components are evenly distributed
Mixture
material composed of two or more elements physically put together, NOT chemically
Electron
negatively charged particle
Solute
the substance that IS DISSOLVED in another substance
Atom
basic unit of matter
Compound
substance formed by the combination of two or more elemtns
Solvent
the substance that dissolves another substance
Acid
components that releases H+ ions
Covalent Bond
bond formed when two atoms share electrons
Element
pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom