Study Guide – Chapter 16
Vocabulary
Ion
Anion
Cation
Subscript
Coefficient
Ionic
Covalent
Molecule
Compound
Atom
Element
Chemical Formula
Concepts
How do you determine if a given set of symbols is a molecule, atom, compound or element? (MACE)
How do you count atoms and molecules?
What does a subscript tell you? Coefficient?
How can you tell if a bond is ionic or covalent?
How do make an electron cloud diagram? Electron Dot (Lewis) Diagram?
Which groups of elements are most likely to become cations? Anions?
Which bond transfers electrons? Which shares electrons?
How does an atom become a cation? Anion?