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C1 - Fundamental Ideas Flashcards

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Name what all substances are made up of

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Atoms

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Name the place where all the existing elements can be found

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Periodic Table

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What does Na represent in the periodic table

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Sodium

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What do “groups” in the periodic table contain?

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Elements with similar chemical properties.

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Why does the periodic table have symbols?

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So scientists worldwide can understand which element is which.

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What is a molecule?

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More than one atom chemically bonded.

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What is a compound?

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A molecule with more than one type of element chemically bonded.

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What can be found at the centre of an atom?

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The nucleus

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8
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What does an atomic nucleus generally contain?

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Protons and Neutrons

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What sub-atomic particle “orbits” the nucleus?

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Electrons

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10
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Protons have what relative charge?

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+1 (positive)

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Neutrons have what relative charge?

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0 (neutral)

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Electrons have what relative charge?

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-1 (negative)

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What relative charge does an atom have? Why?

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An atom has no charge because an atom has an equal quantity of protons and electrons so the charges cancel out.

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What does the atomic number represent?

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The number of protons in an atom’s nucleus.

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What does the mass number represent?

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The number of protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus.

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number of neutrons =

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mass number - atomic number

17
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How are elements arranged in the periodic table?

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In order of their atomic number.

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How are electrons arranged around the nucleus?

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In electron shells.

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Which shell represents the lowest energy level in an atom?

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The shell nearest to the nucleus.

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How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

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2 electrons

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How many electrons can the second shell hold?

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8 electrons

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What is the maximum electronic structure?

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[2,8,8,2]

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What is the electronic structure of Na?

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[2,8,1]

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How are the elements in each group of the periodic table similar?

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They have the same of electrons in the outer shell.

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What are Group 0 elements known as?

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Noble gases because of their un reactivity.

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Why are the noble gases chemically stable?

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Their electron shells are full which means they have no need to react.

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What charge to metal ions have?

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Positive

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What charge to non-metal ions have?

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Negative

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What is ionic bonding?

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The chemical bonding of atoms whereby electrons are transferred.

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Between which elements does ionic bonding tale place?

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Metals with non-metals

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What are ionic bonds?

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The strong attraction between a positive metal ion and a negative non-metal ion.

32
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If Potassium loses one electron to form an ion, what is a Potassium ion’s formula?

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K^+

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What is the type of chemical bonding between two non-metals?

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Covalent bonding

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How are covalent bonds formed?

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The outermost shells of the atoms overlap and share electrons. Each pair of shared electrons forms a chemical bond.

35
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How many chlorine ions are in magnesium chloride.

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Two to form MgCl2. The two negative charges of the chlorine ions cancels out the double positive charge of the magnesium ion.

36
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Why does a chemical equation need to be balanced?

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Atoms cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What are the products from the decomposition of Calcium Carbonate?

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Calcium Oxide + Carbon Dioxide

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How does the mass of the reactants compare with the mass of the products?

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They have exactly the same mass.

40
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What characteristic defines any particular element?

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The number of protons (atomic number) as this can never change.

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GCSE Chemistry (19 decks)

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