Chapter 2/3 Flashcards
Atomic Number
Number of Protons
Atomic Mass
Number of Protons + Nuetrons
Isotopes
Different forms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons (Different Mass Number)
C-14
Unstable carbon
Half-life
The amount of time for half of an element to die
Vacancy
An atom’s shell has room for a not her electron
Covalent bonds
Share bond to finish shell
Ionic bonds
Taking an electron from another to finish shell
Electronegativity
atom’s ability to pull electrons from another atom
Ions
unequal protons and electrons
Free Radicals
Single, unpaired electrons that are harmful to life
Polar, hydrogen bonds, high heat capacity, is a solvent, cohesive and adhesive, capillary action, ice floats
Reasons water is special
Hydrogen Bonds
Hold together water molecules
High heat capacity
High specific heat
Solvent
polar dissolves polar and vice versa