Atom-the basic unit of a chemical element

Nucleus-the central and most important part of an object, movement, or

group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.
Electron-a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity,
found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
Element- A substance composed of atoms having an identical number of
protons in each nucleus. Elements cannot be reduced to simpler substances
by normal chemical means.
Isotope-One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but
different mass numbers.
Compound- A pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of
atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions that
cannot be separated by physical means. A compound usually has properties
unlike those of its constituent elements.
Ionic bond-A chemical bond between two ions with opposite charges,
characteristic of salts.
Ion-An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by
gaining or losing one or more electrons.
Covalent bond-A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more
electrons, especially pairs of electrons, between atoms.
Molecule- the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist,
consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
Van der Waals forces- weakly attractive forces that act between neutral
atoms or molecules.
Polarity-the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic,
electric, or other field.
Hydrogen bond- a weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom,
such as fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen, and a hydrogen atom bound to another
electronegative atom. Hydrogen bonds are responsible for the properties of
water and many biological molecules
Cohesion- The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are
held together.
Adhesion- The physical attraction or joining of two substances, especially the
macroscopically observable attraction of dissimilar substances.

Mixture- A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically

combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
Solution- The state of being dissolved
Suspension- a dispersion of fine solid or liquid particles in a fluid, the
particles being supported by buoyancy See also colloid
Solute- A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component
of a solution present in the lesser amount.
Solvent- A substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a
solution.
Ph scale- provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or
alkalinity of a solution where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic
and less than 7 is more acidic
Acid- A substance that yields hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
Base- A substance that yields hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water.
Buffer- A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when
an acid or base is added to the solution.
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