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• Two or more atoms held together
by covalent bonds |
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Definition
• An atom or group of atoms that
has become electrically charged
as a result of gaining or losing an
electron(s).
– Charge may be positive (if electrons
have been lost) or negative (if electrons
have been gained) |
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Definition
• A chemical bond that occurs
when an atom transfers an
electron to another atom.
– Atoms are held together by the
attraction of opposite electrical charges |
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Definition
• A chemical bond that forms when
two atoms share electrons |
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Definition
• Breaking of old and formation of
new chemical bonds that result in
new substances |
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Definition
• A compound or atom that is
involved in a chemical reaction |
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Definition
• New material created as a result
of a chemical reaction |
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Term
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Definition
• A chemical reaction in which two
different elements are bonded
together forming a compound.
• A + B = AB |
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Definition
• A chemical reaction in which a
compound is broken down into its
elements.
• AB = A + B
–The opposite of synthesis reaction |
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Term
| Single Displacement Reaction |
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Definition
• A chemical reaction between an
element and a compound which
yields a different element and
compound.
• C + AB AC + |
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Term
| Double Displacement Reaction |
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Definition
• A chemical reaction between two
compounds that yields two
different compounds.
• AB + CD CA + B |
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