Chapter 2 Flashcards
Number of protons known as?
Atomic number
Where is most of the mass in an atom?
Nucleus
What is the overall charge of an atom
0
What are anions
Atoms with more electrons than protons
What are cations
Atoms with more protons than electrons
What is relative atomic mass
Weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon 12
What is relative isotopic mass
Mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon 12
What is the mass to charge ratio?
Relative mass of ion / relative charge on ion
What is a binary compound
Contains two elements only
What are polyatomic ions?
Ions with atoms more than one element bonded together
Ammonium
NH4 +
What is the formula for hydroxide
OH-
What is the formula for nitrate
NO3 -
What is the formula for nitrite
NO2 -
What is the formula for hydrogencarbonate
HCO3 -