2.1 Vocabulary

Front

What is formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

What is the negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits around the nucleus?

Back

Electron.

Front

What are positively or negatively charged atoms called?

Back

Ions.

Front

What is the term for the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Atomic number.

Front

What is the positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus?

Back

Protons.

Front

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

Back

Covalent bond.

Front

What is the term for the center of an atom, containing protons and neutrons?

Back

Nucleus.

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

Back

Neutral (no charge).

Front

What is the term for the outermost electrons in an atom that are involved in chemical bonding?

Back

Valence electrons.

Front

What is the difference between an atom and an ion?

Back

An atom is neutral, while an ion has a net charge due to the loss or gain of electrons.