Chemistry 3 Vocab

symbols

Elements are made of 1 type of atom and these are used to represent elements....one type of atom...one capital letter!

formulas

These are used to represent compounds and show what elements are in the compound

Ionic bonds

These bonds form when metals react with nonmetals. Electrons are transferred from metals to nonmetals

Covalent bonds

These bonds form when 2 or more nonmetals bond and they share electrons.

subscripts

Small number in a formula shows the number of atoms for that element

Diatomic molecules

All atoms of the molecules are the same Example :N2

shared

In covalent bonds electrons are __________

NaCl

Table Salt

H2O

Water

C6H12O6

Glucose

O2

Oxygen

CO2

Carbon dioxide

N2

Nitrogen

Fe2O3

Rust

NaCl..What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Ionic

H2O What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Covalent

C6H12O6 What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Covalent

O2 What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Covalent

CO2 What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Covalent

N2 What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Covalent

Fe2O3 What type of bonding occurs in this molecule?

Ionic

density

Mass of a substance per unit volume

mass

Measured in grams

Volume

Measured in ml

mass/volume

Density formula