chemical formula
A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance
Ion
A charged atom
chemical bond
the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together
ionic bond
A chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions.
covalent bond
A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
Molecule
A group of atoms covalently bonded together
polar molecule
molecule with an unequal distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end
nonpolar molecule
molecule that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends
binary compound
a compound composed of two elements
oxidation number
the charge of a ion
polyatomic ion
A charged group of covalently bonded atoms