Week 7 (Intro to Chem Vocab)

Front

Define proton

Back

Positively charged subatomic particle

Front

Define atom

Back

Basic unit of matter

Front

Define neutron

Back

Neutrally charged subatomic particle

Front

Define electron

Back

Negatively charged subatomic particle

Front

Define ion

Back

A charged atom

Front

Define polar

Back

Molecule with partial charges due to unequal sharing of electrons

Front

Define isotope

Back

Same element, different number of neutrons

Front

Define non-polar

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Equal sharing of electrons

Front

Define nucleus

Back

Center of the atom, location of protons and neutrons.

Front

Define hydrophobic

Back

water fearing