Chapter 2A-1 Flashcards
What is a atom
Partials that make up matter
What is matter
Something that occupies space, anything that has mass
What are the parts, charges, and locations of the parts of a atom
Protons- positive- inside, electrons- negative-outside, neutron- no charge- in nucleus
List the four main elements that are essential to life
Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen
The atomic number on the periodic table indicates..
Protons in a atom
If the number of protons in a atom is 8 how many electrons are there…and how many neutrons are there…
8 and 8
If you could change the number of protons in a element it would be…
Different element
If you change the number or electrons in a atom it is a..
Ion
What part of an atom forms a bond with another atom?
The electron shell
An atom is satisfied when it has….electrons in its outer shell
8
When an atom has a full outer shell it is very ____ this is why elements in the 8A column will not bond with any others
Stable
In order to have a full outer shell atoms will ___,_____, and ______ there electrons with each other
Give, take, and share
When atoms form bonds by giving or taking electrons from each other, this is called a ____ bond
Ionic
A good example of an ionic bonded molecule is
Table salt (sodium and chloride)
When atoms form bonds by sharing electrons, this is called a ______ bond
Covalent
