SHS ch 9 chemistry Flashcards

monatomic ions

single atom with a positive or negative charge resulting from the
loss or gain of 1 or more valence electrons

Binary compound

Compound composed of 2 elements; NaCl and Al2O3 are binary compounds

Acid

a compound that produces Hydrogen ions in solution

Base

Compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution

Law of definite properties

in samples of any chemical compound, the masses of the elements are
always int he same proportion

Law of multiple proportions

whenever 2 elements form more than 1 compound, the different masses
of 1 element that combine with the same mass of the other element are
in the ration of small whole numbers