Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table Flashcards
What is the part of the atom that is located in the nucleus and has a positive charge called?
Proton
What is the part of the atom that is located in the nucleus and has a neutral charge called?
Neutron
What is the part of the atom that is located around the nucleus and has a negative charge called?
Electron
What is the atomic number of an element equal to?
The number of protons
What is the mass number equal to?
The combined number of protons and neutrons
What is the average atomic mass equal to?
The average mass of all isotopes of the element
What is the blue arrow pointing at?
Average atomic mass
What is the red arrow pointing at?
Atomic number
Using a periodic table, what is the atomic mass of sodium (Na)?
22.989
Using a periodic table, what is the atomic number of zinc (Zn)?
30
Using a periodic table, what is the atomic number of flourine (F)?
9
Using a periodic table, what is the atomic mass of magnesium (Mg)?
24.305
What is an atom?
The basic unit of life all things are made of
What is a molecule?
Atoms connected by chemical bonds
What is a compound?
A molecule made up of different elements
What is an isotope?
Atoms of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
What is an ion?
An atom with a charge from either losing or gaining an electron
What is a cation?
A positive ion
What is an anion?
A negative ion
What are the elements shaded blue called?
Metals
What are the elements shaded green called?
Metalloids
What are the elements shaded pink called?
Nonmetals
What are the elements shaded purple called?
Noble gases
What are the properties/characteristics of metals?
- shiny
- good conductor of heat and electricity
- malleable
- solid at room tempertuare (except Hg)
What are the properties/characteristics of nonmetals?
- dull
- poor conductors of heat and electricity
- brittle
- liquids and gases at room temperature
What are the properties/characteristics of metalloids?
- characteristics of both metals and nonmetals
- can be shiny or dull
- stairstep in the periodic table
If an element is a good conductor of heat and electricity, is shiny, malleable, and a solid at room temperature, it is probably what type of element?
metal