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Chapter 2 - Atoms, Ions and Compounds Flashcards

Atomic structure and isotopes, Relative mass and Formulae and equations

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1
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What makes up the nucleus?

A

Protons and neutrons

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2
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What occupies the region around the nucleus?

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Electrons

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3
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How are electrons arranged?

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In shells around the nucleus

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4
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What is the charge of a proton?

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+1

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5
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What is the charge of an electron?

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-1

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6
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What charge does a neutron have?

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0

It is neutral

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7
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Why do atoms have no overall charge?

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The same number of electrons and protons so the charges cancel out.

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8
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What does atomic number represent?

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The number of protons.

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9
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What are isotopes?

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Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but with different numbers of neutrons.

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10
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What does mass number represent?

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The number of protons and neutrons.

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11
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Do isotopes react differently?

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No, because chemical reactions involve electrons, not neutrons.

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12
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What is an ion?

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A charged atom. Where the number of electrons and the number of protons differ.

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13
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What are cations?

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Positive ions, atoms with fewer electrons than protons.

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14
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What are anions?

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Negative ions, atoms with more electrons than protons.

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15
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What is relative isotopic mass?

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The weighted mean mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

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16
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What is relative atomic mass?

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The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

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17
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How are percentage abundances of the isotopes in a sample of an element found?

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Experimentally using a mass spectrometer.

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18
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What do atoms of metals on the left of the periodic table tend to do with electrons?

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Lose them to form cations.

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19
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What do atoms of non-metals on the right of the periodic table tend to do with electrons?

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Gain them to form anions.

20
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What is a binary compound?

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A compound containing only two elements. ends in an ‘ide’ eg hydroxide- oxygen and hydrogen

21
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What are polyatomic ions?

A

Ions contain atoms of more than one element bonded together

22
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What is the structure and charge of an ammonium ion?

A

NH(4)

1+

23
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What is the structure and charge of a hydroxide ion?

A

OH

1-

24
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What is the structure and charge of a nitrate ion?

A

NO(3)-

25
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What is the structure and charge of a nitrite ion?

A

NO(2)-

26
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What is the structure and charge of a hydrogencarbonate ion?

A

HCO(3)-

27
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What is the structure and charge of a manganate(VII) ion?

A

MnO(4)-

28
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What is the structure and charge of a carbonate ion?

A

CO(3) 2-

29
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What is the structure and charge of a sulfate ion?

A

SO(4) 2-

ate = means the ion with the most oxygens

30
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What is the structure and charge of a sulfite ion?

A

A sulphite ion is SO(3) 2-

31
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What is the structure and charge of a dichromate(VI) ion?

A

Cr(2)O(7) 2-

32
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What is the structure and charge of a phosphate ion?

A

PO(4) 3-

33
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What is the structure and charge of a zinc ion?

A

Zn 2+

34
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What is the structure and charge of a sodium ion?

A

Na 1+

35
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What is the structure and charge of a halide ion?

A

F/Cl/Br/I/At 1-

36
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What is the structure and charge of an aluminium ion?

A

Al

3+

37
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What must an ionic compound have?

A

An overall charge of zero.

38
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What is a diatomic molecule?

A

Two atoms of the same element bonded together.

39
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Do covalent compounds contain ions?

A

No, they do not.

40
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Where are state symbols shown in chemical equations?

A

In subscript in brackets after a formula.

41
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what charge do aluminium ions form?

A

aluminium forms 3+ ions

42
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what charge ions does silver form?

A

silver(Ag) forms a 1+ ion

43
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what charge ions does zinc form?

A

zinc forms a 2+ ions

44
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what ions do iron form?

A

iron forms a 2+/3+ ions

45
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what charge ions does copper form?

A

copper forms a 1+/2+ ions

46
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what charge ions does lead form?

A

lead forms 2+/4+ ions

OCR A-Level Chemistry A (33 decks)

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