A | B |
elements | made of one kind of atom |
solution | a mixture that is evenly spread throughout |
compound | a substance that forms when two or more elements combine chemically |
suspension | a special type of mixture where the lightest substance floats to the top, they do NOT mix |
mixture | combination of elements or substances that does NOT have a chemical reaction |
formula | symbols combined to represent the elements in a compound |
molecule | smallest amount of a substance that still has all the characteristics of that substance |
molecular compound | compound where electrons are shared |
ionic compound | compound made of ions |
ion | atom that has lost or gained electrons |
covalent bonds | bonds found in molecular compounds |
electrons | negatively charged particles in an atom |
protons | positively charged particles in an atom |
"happy atom" | an atom with a full outer shell |
electrovalence | meaning to give up an electron to become an ion |