Unit 4 Vocab

2. Field: The invisible region surrounding a charged object where other charges experience an electric force
3. bond: A strong chemical attraction between oppositely charged ions (cations and anions) that form when one atom transfers one or more valence electrons to another
4. A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom, carrying a positive electrical charge
5. A subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom, carrying a negative electrical charge
7. Materials that allow electric charge (electrons) to move freely and easily, enabling current flow.
11. A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
13. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
14. electricity: the buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object
15. compound: A compound made of ions

1. The process where an atom or molecule gains or loses electrons, resulting in an electrical charge, turning it into an ion (either positive or negative)
2. Force: The attraction or repulsion between electrically charged particles, caused by their electric charges
3. An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
6. Materials that strongly resist the flow of electric current
7. The relationship between cause and effect
8. The direction of travel of an electromagnetic wave
9. The lasting attraction holding atoms, ions, or molecules together, formed by the sharing or transfer of electrons
10. The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all of its mass.
12. A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom, has no electric charge