CH.2 ATOMS, IONS, & MOLECULES Flashcards
What is Matter?
Composed of Atoms, Takes up space/ made up of Mass
What are the three forms Matter comes in:
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Atom
Smallest Particles that exhibits the chemical properties of an element.
What are the 6 Major Elements of the Human Body?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Calcium, Phosphorus
What are the 6 minor Elements of the Human Body
Sulfur(S), Potassium(K), Sodium(Na), Chlorine(Cl), Magnesium(Mg), Iron (Fe)
What are the Subatomic Particles?
Protons: +, 1amu
Neutron: Neutral, 1amu
Electron: -, 0amu (1.66x10-27)
What are Isotopes?
Different # of Neutrons, but same # for Protons and Electrons.
What are Radioistopes?
Unstable forms of isotopes, bc their Nuclei contains on excess # of Neurons.
Ex: Gamma Rays
How Do Radioisotopes become more stable?
By decaying or breaking down over time.
What is a Physical Half-Life
How long it takes for half of a substance to break down/ decay.
What is a biological Half-Life
The time for half a radioactive material to be elmintated from the body. (Also can include nonradioactive, like Hormones, or drugs)
What is Chemical Stability?
Happens when there is a complete Valence shell
What are Noble Gases?
Atoms that don’t typically interaction with other elements (Right side of Periodic Table)
Octet Rule
-Needs to have all 8 electrons.
-Gains chemical stability either by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons.
Chemical Compound
Stable connections between two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio.
Ex: Ionic or Molecular Compounds
Ionic Compounds
Structures combined with two or more charged elements.
Ion
An atom (Or a group of atoms) that have charges.
Ex: Na+, H+, Cl-
What are the two types of Ions
Cation: +, loses an electron.
Anion: -, Gains an electron.
Polyatomic Ion
Composed of one or more charged atom.
Ex: HCO-3 (Has charge and more than one atom)
Ionic Bonds
Cations and Anions binding together.
Even though they lose or gain electrons, they still are electrostatically attracted to each other
Ex: NaCl (Table salt)
What does it mean to be Oxidized?
Loses Electron
What does it mean to be Reduced
Gains an Electron
Covalent Bonds
- Shares Electron between two elements.
-Makes Molecules - Most common elements seen is CHON
Molecular Compounds
Molecules composed of Two or more elements within a covalent bond.
Ex: CO2, H2O