Chapter 6 Chemistry Vocab

Front 1

alkali metal

Back 1

any metal in group 1A of the periodic table

Front 2

alkaline earth metals

Back 2

any metal in group 2A of the periodic table

Front 3

anion

Back 3

any atom or group of atoms with a negative charge

Front 4

atomic radius

Back 4

one half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when the atoms are joined

Front 5

cation

Back 5

any atom or group of atoms with a positive charge

Front 6

electronegativity

Back 6

the ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound

Front 7

halogens

Back 7

a nonmetal in group 7A of the periodic table

Front 8

inner transition metal

Back 8

an element in the lanthanide or actinide series, the highest occupied s sublevel and nearby f sublevel of its atoms generally contain electrons

Front 9

ion

Back 9

an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge

Front 10

ionization energy

Back 10

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state