Chemistry Ch. 8 Vocabulary

covalent bond

a chemical bond that results from the sharing of valence electrons, often between nonmetals

single bond

consists of one shared pair of electrons between atoms

double bond

consists of two shared pairs of electrons between atoms

triple bond

consists of three shared pairs of electrons between atoms

molecule

a neutral group of covalently bonded atoms

molecular formula

uses element symbols and subscripts to represent the actual number of atoms present in the molecule

polyatomic ion

a charged group of covalently bonded atoms

strong electrolytes

substances whose aqueous solutions are strong conductors of electricity

weak electrolytes

substances whose aqueous solutions are weak conductors of electricity

non-electrolytes

substances whose aqueous solutions do not conduct electricity

organic compound

a compound that contains carbon bonded to hydrogen

catenate

to bond itself, forming long chains or rings

straight-chain alkane

a hydrocarbon that has only single bonds between carbon atoms that form a continuous chain

hydrocarbon

a compound only made of carbon and hydrogen

structural formula

a formula that uses element symbols and lines to depict which atoms are covalently bonded in a molecule

cycloalkane

a hydrocarbon that only has a single bonds between carbon atoms that form a ring

inorganic compounds

compounds that do not contain carbon bonded to hydrogen

oxyacid

an acid that contains an oxyanion

binary molecular compounds

molecular compounds composed of two elements

acid

a compound that produces hydrogen ions in water

base

a compound that produces hydroxide ions in water

pH scale

a numeric scale expressing the degree of acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous solution

indicator

a substance that changes color based upon the pH of a solution