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| a class of organic compounds with the general structure R-OH, where R is a carbon-containing group |
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| a saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n + 2 |
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| an unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains a carbon-carbon double bond and has the general formula CnH2n |
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| an unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains a carbon-carbon triple bond and has the general formula CnH2n - 2 |
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| a substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions when dissolved in water |
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| the smallest unit of an element; atoms consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons |
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| the one or two letter abbreviation for an element |
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| a representation of the composition of a chemical compound; See empirical formula; molecular formula |
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| a substance made up of two or more elements in specific proportions |
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| a solid in which the units of a three-dimensional crystal are held together entirely by covalent bonds; extended network solid |
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| a substance that cannot be separated by chemical means into simpler substances |
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| the chemical formula of a compound written with the smallest integer ratio of subscripts |
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| a column on the periodic table; family |
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| a molecule made up entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms |
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| an atom or group of atoms with a net positive or negative charge |
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| a compound composed of anions and cations |
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| compounds with the same molecular formula but with different atomic structures |
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| an element which is ductile, malleable, and conductive, and tends to give up electrons |
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| the chemical formula that reflects the exact atomic composition of a molecule |
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| a well-defined group of covalently-bonded atoms |
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| the chemistry of carbon-containing molecules |
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| an acid that contains oxygen; oxyacid |
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| an ion that consists of two or more atoms chemically bonded together |
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| an element from groups 3(IIIB) through 12(IIB) and periods 4 through 7 of the periodic table, characterized by having valence electrons in d orbitals; the d block |
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