Holt physical science chapter six
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chemical Bond | the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together |
| Chemical Structure | The arrangement of atoms in a substance |
| Bond length | The average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms |
| Bond angle | The angle formed by two bonds to the same atom |
| Ionic Bond | The attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
| Covalent bond | A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electron |
| Metallic Bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them |
| Polyatomic Ion | an ion made of two or more atoms |
| Empirical Formula | the composition of a compound in terms of the relative numbers and kinds of atoms in the simplest ratio |
| Molecular Formula | A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms |
| Organic Compound | A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides |
| Polymer | A large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
| Carbohydrates | A class of molecules that includes sugars, starches, and fiber. Contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
| Protein | An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids that is a principal component of all cells |
| Amino Acid | A compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxl group and an amino group and that combine to form proteins |
| Ammonium | NH4 +1 |
| Hydroxide | OH -1 |
| Nitrate | NO3 -1 |
| Acetate | C2H302 -1 |
| Cyanide | CN -1 |
| Chlorate | ClO3 -1 |
| Sulfate | SO4 -2 |
| Carbonate | CO3 -2 |
| Phosphate | PO4 -3 |
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