anything that occupies space and has mass | ||
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions | ||
substance containing two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio | ||
the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of the element | ||
subatomic particle having a positive charge; found in nucleus | ||
subatomic particle having a negative charge; not in nucleus but surrounds it | ||
subatomic particle without a charge; found in nucleus | ||
protons and neutrons together; make up the center of an atom | ||
identifies a specific element; equals the number of protons in an atom of each element | ||
an unstable atom in which the nucleus decays (breaks down) releasing particles and energy | ||
atoms having the same numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons | ||
occurs when atoms transfer electrons to other atoms | ||
atoms that have lost or gained electrons | ||
occurs when atoms share electrons | ||
atoms that are held together by covalent bonds | ||
interaction of substances that lead to the formation of new substances | ||
the starting materials for a reaction; found on left side of chemical equation | ||
ending materials of a reaction; found on right side of chemical equation | ||
substance made of two or more elements, one being carbon | ||
substance made of two or more elements, none of which is carbon | ||
electrons in the outermost energy level; they are involved in bond formation | ||
a covalent bond in which one pair of electrons is shared | ||
a covalent bond in which four valence electrons are shared between two atoms | ||
indicates the number and types of atoms in a molecule | ||
shows the number and types of atoms in a molecule and how they are arranged | ||
indicates the formation of new substances from previous substances |
Basic Chemistry
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