Compounds and Bonding

A negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.

The smallest particle of an element that retains its chemical properties.

A positively charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.

The force that holds atoms together in a compound.

A combination of chemical symbols showing the types and numbers of atoms in a compound.

A process in which substances are transformed into new substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

A one- or two-letter abbreviation representing an element.

A number written before a chemical formula indicating the number of molecules or formula units.

A pure substance made of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in fixed proportions.

The ability of a substance to conduct electricity.