Chemistry Vocabulary

1. The chemical formula for an ionic compound is arranged in the smallest whole-number ratio.
4. Neutral group of atoms joined together by covalent bonds.
5. Are made of two or more elements covalently bonded together with an overall positive or negative.
8. The force of attraction that holds metals together.
9. Any atom or group of atoms with a positive charge.
11. An element that tends to have properties that are similar to those of metals and nonmetals.
12. Having a net zero chare (+ or -).
13. The lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound.
14. Involves a transfer of electrons. One element loses electrons and the other gains electrons.

2. Transfer of electrons binds opposite charged ions together.
3. The group of elements that tend to gain electrons.
4. The group of elements that tend to lose electrons.
6. Any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge.
7. Involves a sharing of electrons. Atoms will share in order to reach a stable electron configuration.
10. Made up of a single atoms with a positive or negative charge.
11. A chemical formula of a molecular compound that shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound.