Chemistry Definitions
Balance these equations
Classifying
Ionic or Covalent?
Name Covalent
100

A substance with atoms that are all alike

What is an element?

100

___ Mg + ___O2 --> ____ MgO

2, 1, 2

100

___ Mg + ___O2 --> ____ MgO

Synthesis

100

sharing electrons

Covalent

100

CO2

carbon dioxide

200

A substance formed from two or more elements

What is a compound?

200

____Fe + ___Cl2 --> ___ FeCl3

2, 3, 2

200

____Fe + ___Cl2 --> ___ FeCl3

Synthesis

200

transfering/"stealing" electrons

Ionic
200

NaCl

Sodium Chloride

300

A number you place in front of a compound to help balance the equation

What is a coefficient?

300

____ H2O2 --> ___ O2 + ____H2O

2, 1, 2

300

____ H2O2 --> ___ O2 + ____H2O

Decomposition

300

NaCl -metal and nonmetal

Ionic

300

PCl3

Phosphorus tetrachloride

400
The new stubstance produced in a chemical reaction

product

400

___Cu + ___ Ag(NO3) --> ___ Cu(NO3) + ____Ag

1, 2, 1, 2

400

___Cu + ___ Ag(NO3) --> ___ Cu(NO3) + ____Ag

Single replacement

400

H2O -two nonmetals

covalent

400

Dinitrogen Monoxide

N2O

500
a change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances

chemical reaction

500

__ Na(OH) + __CuCl2 --> ___ Cu(OH)2 + ___ NaCl

2, 1, 1, 2

500

__ Na(OH) + __CuCl2 --> ___ Cu(OH)2 + ___ NaCl

double replacement

500

A diagram showing how many valence electrons something has

electron dot diagram

500

Dinitrogen Pentaoxide

Aluminum Oxide

N2O5

Al2O3