1-2 Chemistry Flashcards
Element
Pure substance considered a building of matter
Matter
Substance which occupies space
All non and living things
Solid liquids or gasses
Elements naturally occuring
92
Subatomic particles
Make up elections neutrons protons
Biologically Significant elements
Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Phosphorus Sulfur
Atom
Smallest unit of an element
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Positive
Neutral
Negative
Energy shells
2 8 8 8 Inner shell low energy Outer shell high energy
Valence
Amount of electrons on outer shell
Atomic number
Protons atom has
Atomic mass
protons plus neutrons
Electrically neutral atom
Protons equals electrons
Placement of periodic table
Atomic # above atomic mass
Horizontal by increase number of atomic number
Vertically by number of electrons on outer most shell
Isotopes
Atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different number of neutrons
Can be unstable
When decayed they emit radioactive particles
Atomic mass represents
Average of each element