Atoms, Ions, Compounds Flashcards
Matter
Anything that can be physically touched.
Atom
A fundamental piece of matter. Everything in the universe, except energy, is made of matter, and therefore atoms.
Absolute value
the distance from 0 on the number line
Avogadro’s Number
6.022 * 10^23
10^0
= 1 (No zeros)
10^2
= 100 (2 zeros)
10^1
= 10 (1 zero)
Write .000007 in scientific notation
= 7 x 10^-6
12,385^0
= 1 (any number to the power of 0 = 1)
Atomic Number is determined by …
the number of protons.
mass of a proton…
~ 1 u (1.008)
mass of a neutron…
~ 1 u (1.007)
mass of an electron…
negligible
Average Atomic Mass
Average mass of isotopes of the atom, relative to their proportion in the universe.
Purpose of using moles and Avogadro’s Number?
Useful in translating atomic numbers to the world at our scale (often grams)
Mass Number
vs. Atomic Mass
vs. Average Atomic Mass
MASS NUMBER = P + N and will always be whole numbers relative to the rest of the periodic table. Listed in superscript to the upper left of element in isotopic notation.
ATOMIC MASS UNITS (AMU), is now used interchangeably with Unified Atomic Mass Unit (u).
AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS (also called Atomic Weight) is the average of each isotope relative to abundance.
Convert AMU to Kg
The mass of an element or molecule in atomic mass units is equal to the mass of a mole of the same particles in grams. Divide the number by 1,000 to get the molar mass in kilograms.
Ion
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
cation
A positively charged ion (ie. an atom or molecule with a positive charge)
anion
A negatively charged ion (ie. an atom or molecule with a negative charge)
compound
a distinct group of atoms held together by chemical bonds
ionic bond
a chemical bond where electrons are fully transferred between two atoms so that ions are formed
covalent bond
a chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons
empirical formula
One of 4 ways to represent a molecule; conveys the ratio of the elements in the molecule.
(other 3 are (1) name, (2) molecular formula, and (3) structural formula)