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Atoms and Chem. Form
7th Grade Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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Coefficients | Numbers written in front of a chemical formula |
Subscripts | a small character or number that is written below the line of text. It is commonly used to represent: The number of atoms in a chemical formula or the position of an element in a compound |
Cations | An ion with a positive charge. It has fewer electrons than protons. |
Anions | An ion with a negative charge. It has more electrons than protons. |
Chemical Formula | Notation that shows the number and type of atoms in a molecule |
Ions | An electrically charged atom or molecule. This means the atom or molecule has an unequal number of protons and electrons. |
Chemical Bond | Forces that hold the atoms together in a molecule. They are a result of strong intramolecular interactions among the atoms of a molecule. |
Compound | A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded to each other in a fixed ratio. |
Chemical Symbol | The abbreviations for elements |
Periodic Table | The organized array of all the chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number |
Molecule | An electrically neutral group of elements chemically bonded together |
Atom | The basic building blocks of matter made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons |
Elements | A pure substance composed of atoms that all have the same number of protons in the atomic nucleus. |