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C1 Atoms, periodic table and chemical reactions Flashcards

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1
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What is an element?

A

A substance that contains only one type of atom

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2
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What substances are found in the periodic table?

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Elements

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3
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What is the symbol for oxygen?

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O

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4
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What is the symbol for sodium?

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Na

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5
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Where are substances found with similar properties?

A

In the same group

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6
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What subatomic particles are in the nucleus in an atom?

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Protons and neutrons

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7
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What subatomic particle goes around the nucleus in an atom?

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Electrons

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8
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What is the charge on a proton?

A

+1

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9
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What is the charge on a neutron?

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0

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10
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What is the charge on an electron?

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-1

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11
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Do atoms have a charge, why?

A

No because the number of positive protons equal the number if negative electrons

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12
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A carbon atom has 6 protons how many electrons will it have?

A

6

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13
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What order are the elements in the modern periodic table?

A

Atomic number

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14
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How do you calculate the number of protons in an element?

A

Equal to the atomic number

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15
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Do you always get the same number of protons in an element?

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Yes

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16
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How do you calculate the number of neutrons in Lithium?

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Mass number- atomic number = 7-3=4

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17
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How many electrons can occupy the first (inner) shell?

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2

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18
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How many electrons can occupy the second shell?

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8

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19
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How many electrons can occupy the third shell?

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8

20
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Draw the electron structure of a Lithium atom.

A
21
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How many outer electrons have the elements in group 1?

A

1

22
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How many outer electrons have the elements in group 6?

A

6

23
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What is the electron configuration for Lithium?

A

2,1

24
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What is a compound?

A

Substance containing 2 or more elements chemically bonded together

25
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Which electrons are involved in chemical bonding?

A

Outer electrons

26
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What happens to electrons when they are involved in bonding?

A

Transferred or shared

27
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What is the relative mass of a proton?

A

1

28
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What is the relative mass of a neutron?

A

1

29
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What is the relative mass of an electron?

A

1/ 1840 or very small

30
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What is the mass number?

A

Protons + neutrons

31
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What are the elements in group 1 called?

A

Alkali metals

32
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What are the elements in group 7 called?

A

Halogens

33
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What are the elements in group 0 called?

A

Noble gases

34
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Describe the reaction of lithium with oxygen.

A

Lithium goes dull and lithium oxide is produced

35
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Describe the reaction of sodium with water.

A

Sodium floats on the water and moves around, it melts into a ball, it fizzes giving off hydrogen gas and it turns universal indicator blue/purple.

36
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Neon is in which group in the periodic table?

A

Group 0

37
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Why is Neon unreactive?

A

Has a full outer shell of electrons

38
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When becoming compounds what do metals with non-metals become?

A

Ionic compounds

39
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When becoming compounds what do non-metals become?

A

Covalent compounds

40
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What happens to a metal when it becomes a charged particle?

A

It loses electrons

41
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What happens to a non-metal when it becomes a charged particle?

A

It gains electrons

42
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What charge will group 1 elements form?

A

+1

43
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What charge will the halogens form?

A

-1

44
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What type of bond is found in molecules?

A

Covalent

45
Q

In a chemical reaction are the mass of reactants always the same as the mass of products?

A

Yes

46
Q

Write a word equation and balance the following equation?

Mg + O2 → MgO

A

Magnesium + oxygen → Magnesium oxide

2Mg + O2 → 2MgO

47
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Write a word equation and balance the following equation?

Na + H2O → NaOH + H2

A

Sodium + water → Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

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