| A | B |
| COMPOUND | MORE THAN ONE ELEMENT BONDED |
| MOLECULE | MORE THAN ATOM BONDED |
| ION | CHARGED ATOM |
| IONIC | BONDING FORMED BY ELECTRON EXCHANGE |
| COVALENT | BONDING FORMED BY ELECTRON SHARING |
| FORMULA | SHORTHAND METHOD OF WRITING THE COMPONENTS OF A MOLECULE |
| BALANCED EQUATION | FOLLOWS LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER |
| EXOTHERMIC | REACTION EMITTING HEAT |
| ENDOTHERMIC | REACTION ABSORBING HEAT |
| SYNTHESIS REACTION | "PUTTING TOGETHER" |
| DECOMPOSITION REACTION | "BREAKING APART" |
| SINGLE DISPLACEMENT REACTION | ONE SUBSTANCE SUBSTITUTES FOR ANOTHER ANOTHER |
| DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT REACTION | COMPOUNDS "SWITCH" PARTNERS FOR NEW PROJECTS |