Ch2 - Molecules of Life Flashcards
What is an element?
What is an atom?
What are the components of an atom?
What does the atomic number represent?
What does the atomic mass represent?
Where are the subatomic particles located within an atom?
What are the properties of an atom?( +/-/0)
What is the shell model of an atom?
Explains the structure of atoms
What are vacancies?
How many electrons can be held within each shell of an atom?
How does the Octet Rule help to determine bonding?
Why are noble gases stable?
How can we calculate the number of protons or neutrons found in a particular atom?
How can we calculate the atomic mass (mass number) of a particular atom?
What does it mean when an atom is neutral?
What does it mean when an atom is positively or negatively charged?
How are isotopes different than ions?
How does an atom become an ion?
What makes an atom an isotope?
What type of bonding occurs from oppositely charged atoms (ions)?
What type of bonding occurs when the atoms share electrons?
Why would an atom give, receive or share electrons?
