Vocab Flashcards
Octet rule
Second electron level can have up to 8 electrons
A substance that forms H+ (hydrogen ions) in water is what?
An acid
In a chemical equation, what represents the number of molecules present?
Coefficients
What bond occurs when there is a transfer of electrons?
Ionic bond
A substance that forms OH- (Hydroxide ions) in water is a what?
A base
The center of an atom is what?
Nucleus
Isotopes are named by what
their atomic mass
What is a redox reaction?
A reaction that involves electron transfers, in which one molecule is oxidized, and the other is reduced.
What is oxidized molecule?
A molecule that has lost an electron in a chemical reaction
What is a reduced molecule?
A molecule that has gained an electron through a reaction, which has therefore reduced its overall charge
High specific heat
That water has a high boiling point
Universal solvent
Water; a substance that can dissolve almost anything due to its neutral pH
Cohesion
Attraction between alike molecules
Adhesion
Attraction of unlike molecules
In water hydrogen bonds occur between what
Between the positive oxygen of one molecule and the positive hydrogen of another
