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C1.1 Flashcards

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1
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Why is oxygen an element?

A

Because it only contains oxygen atoms

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What are protons, neutrons and electrons called?

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Subatomic particles

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How can you work out how many of each type of subatomic particle and atom has?

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From its atomic number and mass number

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What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons in an atom of an element

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Why do atoms have no overall charge?

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Because the number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons

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What is the mass number?

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The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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7
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What are energy levels also known as?

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Shells

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What’s size shell has the lowest energy level?

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The inner most (closest to the middle)

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9
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What size shells has the highest energy level?

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Outer shell

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10
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How many electrons can the first energy level (shell) have?

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1 or 2

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How many electrons can the second energy level have?

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Up to 8

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How many electrons can the third energy level have?

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Up to 8

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How many electrons can the fourth energy level have?

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1 or 2

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14
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What do atoms in a group in the periodic table have in common?

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The have the same highest energy level (outer shell)

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15
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What group is alkali metals?

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Group 1

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16
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What is group 0 called?

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Noble gases

17
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What is different about group 0 regarding the energy levels (shells)?

A

The highest occupied energy level (outer shell) of their atoms are full

18
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What happens when elements react with each other?

A

Their atoms join together to form compounds

19
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How do you form ions?

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Metals and non-metals react together to form compounds, the compounds are made of ions.

20
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What do compounds formed from reactions between non-metals consist of?

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Molecules

21
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What do you use to represent chemical reactions?

A

Word equations and balanced symbol equations

22
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What are reactants?

A

The substances that react together

23
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What are products?

A

The substances made

24
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In a correctly balanced symbol equation…….

A

There are the same number of atoms of each of each element in the reactants and in the products

25
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What are all substances made of?

A

Atoms

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