Spencer lee

B 2/17/07
Vocabulary Chapter 14
1. Chemical Bonding- The joining of atoms to form new substances
2. Chemical Bond- A force of attraction that holds two atoms together
3. Theory- A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations
that have been supported by testing
4. Valence Electrons- The electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom; these
electrons are involved in forming chemical bonds
5. Ionic Bond- The force of attraction between oppositely charged ions
6. Ions- Charged particles that form during chemical changes when one or more
valence electron transfer from one atom to another
7. Crystal Lattice- A repeating three-dimensional pattern of ions
8. Covalent Bond- The force of attraction between the nuclei of atoms and the
electrons shared by the atoms
9. Molecule- A neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
10. Metallic Bond- The attraction between a positively charged metal ion and the
electrons in a metal

Spencer lee
B 4/17/07

Vocabulary Chapter 15
1. Chemical Reaction- The process by which one or more substances undergo change
to produce one or more different substances
2. Chemical Formula- A shorthand notation for a compound or a diatomic element
using chemical symbols and numbers
3. Subscript- A number written below and to the right of a chemical symbol in a
formula
4. Chemical Equation- A shorthand description of a chemical reaction using chemical
formulas
5. Reactants- The starting materials in a chemical reaction
6. Products- The substances formed from a chemical reaction
7. Coefficient- A number placed in front of a chemical symbol or formula; used to
balance a chemical equation
8. Law of Conservation of Mass- The law that states that mass is neither created nor
destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes
9. Synthesis Reaction- A reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a
single compound
10. Decomposition Reaction- A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to
form two or more simpler substances
11. Single-replacement Reaction- A reaction in which an element takes the place of an
element in a compound; this can occur only when a more-reactive element takes the
place of a less-reactive one
12. Double-replacement Reaction- A reaction in which ions in two compounds switch
places; one of the products is often a gas or a precipitate
13. Exothermic- The term used to describe a change in which energy is released or
removed; the change can be a physical change or chemical change
14. Endothermic- The term used to describe a change in which energy is absorbed;
the change can be a physical change or a chemical change
15. Law of Conservation of Energy- The law that states that energy is neither created
nor destroyed
16. Activation Energy- The minimum amount of energy needed for substances to react
17. Catalyst- A substance that speeds up a reaction without being permanently
changed
18. Inhibitor- A substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction