Science Vocabulary 6

6. the force that holds cations and anions together
8. a chemical reaction in which two compounds exchange positive ions and form new compounds
9. a mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, that has the characteristic properties of a metal
12. an ion with a positive charge
13. numbers that appear before a formula in a chemical equation to show the relative proportions of each reactant and product
14. a chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons
15. a chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to form a single substance
17. a chemical reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances
19. notation that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound
20. the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit

1. a representation of a chemical reaction in which the reactants and products are expressed as formulas
2. the attraction between a metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it
3. a substance that undergoes change in a chemical reaction
4. a chemical reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound
5. an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
7. the energy stored in chemical bonds
10. a diagram of an atom, ion or molecule in which each dot represents a valence electron
11. an ion with a negative charge
16. a neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one or more covalent bonds
18. new substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction