Atomic Structure And Bonding Flashcards
Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus
Protons, neutrons
Which subatomic particle are in the shells
Electrons
What is an element
A substance that is made of only one sort of atom
How many elements are there
118
What does atomic mass show
The total number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus and is represented by symbol A as it is on top
What does atomic number show
Number of protons and electrons the symbol for this number is Z as it is at the bottom
What does period number show
(Goes across ) Number of shells
What do groups show on the periodic table
(Vertical columns) same number of valence electrons (ones in the outer shell)
Group one
Alkali metals
Group 2
Alkaline earth metals
Group 7
Halogens
Group 0
Noble gasses
What is a compound
A pure substance made up of 2 or more elements chemically combined which cannot be separated by physical means
What is a mixture
Consists of 2 or more different substances not chemically joined together
Ionic bonding
Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between positively charged ions and negatively charged ions formed when atoms transfer electrons from one to another.
Covalent bonding
A covalent bond is between non metals it is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms.
Metallic bonding
The metallic bond is the force of attraction between these free-moving (delocalised) electrons and positive metal ions
What is an ion
Electrically charged particle formed when an atom or molecule gains or loses an electron (s)
What do chemical equations show
The reactants ( those on the left side of the arrow the substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction) and the products (the substances produced at the end of a reaction)
What does the arrow show in chemical equations
The conversion of reactants into products
What is written above the arrow
Reaction conditions or the name of a catalyst ( a substance added to make a reaction go faster)
What is a symbol equation
A symbol equation uses formulae of the reactants and products to show what happens in a chemical reaction and must be balanced to give the correct ratio of reactants and products
Why must equations be balanced
Atoms cannot be created or destroyed so if they exist in the reactants then they must be in the products
How are new substances made
During chemical reactions however the same atoms are always present before and after the reaction they have just joined up in different ways
What is the law of conservation of mass
no matter is lost or gained during a chemical reaction, mass is always conserved, therefore the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products, which is why all chemical equations must be balanced.
What do all measures of separating mixtures rely on
There being a difference in a physical property such as the boiling point or solubility between the substances being separated
Charge and relative mass of a proton
Charge +1 mass 1