Atoms Flashcards

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1
Q

Cant be created or destroyed

A

Matter

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2
Q

can’t be broken down into other substances

A

Element

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3
Q

Vital to life get less then 1% is needed

A

trace elements

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4
Q

Smallest unit element that still has the same chemical properties

A

atom

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5
Q

Let off a positive charge, is in the nucleus of the atom

A

proton

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6
Q

No charge, in the nucleus

A

Neutron

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7
Q

negative charge, orbits the nucleus

A

electro

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8
Q

a or more atoms come together, by taking away or charing

A

molecule

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9
Q

protons and neutrons, weight of atom

A

atomic mass

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10
Q

number of protons

A

atomic number

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11
Q

unbalanced number of protons and electrons

A

Ion

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12
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Electon shevles
1st level holds \_\_\_ electrons
2nd level holds \_\_\_\_ electrons
3rd level holds \_\_\_\_ electrons
4th level can hold \_\_\_\_ electrons
5th level can hold \_\_\_\_\_ electrons
A
2
8
18
32
50
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13
Q

Electrons on the outer most shell

does not want to combine with other atoms

A

Valence electrons

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14
Q

When outer most energy shell is not full, atoms want to fill or get rid of their electrons

A

electron behavior

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15
Q

Same number of protons but different number of neutrons, unstable, radioactive

A

Isotopes

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16
Q

14c is unstable, causes the nucleus to decay spontaneously giving off energy
used in medicine, dangerous in large amounts

A

Radioactive isotopes

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17
Q
One of more electrons get passed to another element
-very weak
-usually between mental and nonmetal
NA will pass one electron
Chlorine will accept on electron
A

Ionic bond

18
Q

Share electrons between two elements

  • very strong
  • occur between nonmetals
A

Convalent bond

19
Q

share electrons unequally

A

polar covalent

20
Q

shares electrons equally

A

non-polar covalent

21
Q

attractive interaction of a hydrogen atom with.a electronegative atom

  • weak by its self
  • strong when there are many
A

Hydrogen bond

22
Q

polar molecule

A

one side is positive the other side is negative, or the molecule has one negative charge and one positive charge

23
Q

What and how many elements make up water?

A

2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen

24
Q

What charge does the hydrogen atom let off in water?

A

positive

25
Q

what charge does oxygen let off in water?

A

negative

26
Q

What are bonds called between hydrogen atoms?

A

convalent

27
Q

What is a mixture?

A

a material composed of two or more elements or compounds

28
Q

What are two types of mixtures?

A

Solution and supsion

29
Q

Ions become dispersed in water

A

solute

30
Q

substances which the solutions desolve

A

solvent

31
Q

It can desolve ionic compounds and other polar molecules

A

water

32
Q

How many hydrogen bonds can a single water molecule have?

A

4

33
Q

attraction between molecules of the same substance

A

cohension

34
Q

attraction between molecules between different substances

A

adhesion

35
Q

why can ice flot on liquid water?

A

because it is less dense than water

36
Q

How does water hold up materials that are heavier han its self

A

surface tension

37
Q

what property of water gives it high surface tension

A

the cohension property

38
Q

What property of water allows the paper clips to be ttracted to the plan water

A

adhension

39
Q

vaporiazation

A

the amount of heat a liqid must absoreb per gram to evaporate

40
Q

when hydrogen bonds break and the hear causes the water to form into a gas

A

evaporate