Chapter 16 Quiz Flashcards
chemistry is the study of _____, _____,_____, and _____
matter
the matter’s composition
the matter’s properties
how the matter reacts with other matter
matter is..
anything that has mass and volume
all ___ is composed of atoms
matter, living or non-living
short or abbreviated name of an element
chemical symbols
What does silvers symbol derive from
argentum
what is an atom
the smallest part of an element that retains the properties of the element
_____ make up elements
atoms
until _____ no one had ever seen at atom because there was not a microscope strong enough to see one
1981
how long has the existence of atoms been known for
2000 years
atoms have a _____ containing _____, and _____ that surround the _____ that contain _____
central nucleus
protons and neutrons
energy levels
nucleus
electrons
what are protons neutrons and electrons sometimes referred to as
subatomic particles
protons have a _____ charge
positive
neutrons have a _____ charge
neutral
electrons have a _____ charge
negative
compare the sizes of protons, neutrons, and electrons
protons and neutrons are about the same size
electrons have 1800 times less mass
what makes up protons and neutrons
quarks
_____ are very small particles that compose protons and neutrons
quarks
how many quarks are there
6
what are the 6 quarks
up
down
bottom
top
charm
strange
What is the unit used to measure the mass of an atom
amu - atomic mass unit
the mass of a single proton or neutron is
about one amu
the ___ of an element is the number of protons an element has in its nucleus
atomic number
the ___ of an element is the sum of protons and neutrons an element has in it s nucleus
mass number
mass number is also known as…
atomic mass number, atomic mass
___ are atoms of the same element but different mass number
isotopes
why do elements have isotopes
some elements of the same kind can have different numbers of neutrons in them
the ___ of an element is the weighted average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element based on natural abundances
average atomic mass
what does periodic mean
repeated pattern
When was the first periodic table created
late 1800’s
What was the original arrangement of the periodic table based on
atomic mass
who created the original periodic table
a russian chemist named Dmitri Mendeleev
The modern day periodic table of elements is arranged by increasing ___ not ___
atomic number
atomic mass
Who arranged the modern day periodic table
English scientist Henry G.J. Moseley
When was the modern day periodic table arranged
1913
elements on the periodic table are organized based on…
similarities in their physical and chemical properties
What are periods
horizontal rows of elements on the periodic table numbered 1-7