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Atoms, Elements and Compounds Flashcards

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1
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What is an element?

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A substance made of only one type of atom

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What is a compound

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Two or more different atoms chemically bonded together

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What three particles are atoms made of?

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Protons, neutrons and electrons

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What is found in the nucleus of an atom?

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Protons and neutrons

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Where are electrons in an atom?

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Orbiting the nucleus in shells

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What is between the electrons and the nucleus?

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Empty space

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State the masses of the proton, neutron and electron.

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Proton:1
Neutron: 1
Electron: negligible (very very small)

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What is the atomic number of an atom?

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The number of protons in an atom

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What is the mass number of an atom?

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The number of protons + the number of neutrons in an atom

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How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

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Mass number - atomic number

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State the charges of the proton, neutron and electron

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Proton: +1
Neutron: 0
Electron: -1

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How many electrons go in each shell?

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1st shell: 2
2nd shell: 8
3rd shell: 8

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What are the groups on the periodic table?

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Columns

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What are the periods on the periodic table?

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Rows

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What does the group an element is in tell you about its electrons?

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How many electrons are in the outer shell

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What does the period an element is in tell you about its electrons?

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How many shells it has

17
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A compound name ends in -ide. How many different elements are in this compound?

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2

18
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A compound’s name ends in -ate. How many different elements are in this compound? Can you name any?

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3 - one must be oxygen

19
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When writing chemical formulae, how would you show there are two atoms of an element?

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Use a subscript 2 E.g. O2
(A subscript is a small number slightly lower than the letter)

20
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Where are the metals found on the periodic table?

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Left hand side

21
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Where are the non-metals found on the periodic table?

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Right hand side

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What are some properties of metals?

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Conduct heat and electricity, strong, malleable

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What are some properties of non-metals?

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Do not conduct heat and electricity, weak, brittle

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