Atoms, Compounds & Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Mass Number of an atom tell you?
A
The total number of protons and neutrons.
2
Q
What does the Atomic Number of an atom tell you?
A
The total number of protons. It’s also the number of electrons.
Remember that the atomic number is the number displayed at the bottom of an element, A stands for Arse and your arse is your bottom ;))
3
Q
Atoms of the same element all have the same number of _______.
A
Protons.
4
Q
Compounds are ___________ bonded.
A
Chemically
5
Q
What’s an isotope?
A
An isotope is an atom that has the number of protons but a different number of neutrons. It’s a different form of the same element.
6
Q
Isotopes have the same _____ number, but a different _____ number.
A
Atomic number
Mass number
7
Q
Name 2 common isotopes of Carbon.
A
Carbon 12 and Carbon 14
