Atom Knoladge Flashcards

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Element

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Pure substance made up of ONE type of atom

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Compound

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QIn compounds, the atom of one element is tightly bonded to the atom of another element or elements. Some compounds are made up of molecules instead of atoms e.g = common table salt.

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Atom

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All matter - everything - is made up of building blocks we call atoms.

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4
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The three particals that make up a atom is:

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Protons - positive. Neutrons - neutral and electrons - negative

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Protons are

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Positive

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Neautrons are

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Neutral

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7
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Electrons are

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Negative

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8
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In nature there are Naturally occurring elements

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92

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9
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How natural atoms are there

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92

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10
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How many shells can a middle shell holds

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2 shells

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11
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The second shell can only hold

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8 electrons

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12
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Electrons and protons are always

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Equil

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13
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Protons have

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Positive charge

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14
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Electrons have

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Electric charge

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15
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What are the two particals that occurs in the center of an atom

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Protons and neutrons

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16
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When protons and neutrons are put together you get

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Nucleus

17
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Can atoms be divided into smaller particles???

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NO THEY CANT!!!

18
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What does they period tell us

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How many rings are around the atom like carbon has 2!!!! Because it’s on the 2nd period section.

19
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All substances are made up of particals called …

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Atoms

20
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The atomic number tells us

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Who many electrons AND protons there is / are

21
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Electrons dont fly off their atoms because

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Of the electric charge that keeps them spinning and spinning

22
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What makes up an atom

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EMPTY SPACE!!!

23
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E- =

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Inelectron shells

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. =

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Electron shell

25
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What is a nucleus

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It’s is the center of an atom

26
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What is element in Greek

A

στοιχείο

27
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What is atom in Greek

A

άτομο

28
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How do you split water

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water is split into hydrogen and oxygen via chemical reactions. The process will yield twice as much hydrogen as oxygen.

29
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When atoms are joined in groups it is called

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Molecules

30
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What are molecules

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Are what you get when you have a large group of atoms that are joined together.

31
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What does atom mean in Greek

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It comes from the two words a meaning not and Tomas meaning to cut. So our word atom some s form the word atoms meaning uncuttable.

32
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What does element mean in Greek

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It means a heavy body, an element