cheheheh - atoms and compounds Flashcards
Atom
Basic unit of matter
Atom consist of…
Nucleus(+) and Electron cloud(-)
Size and mass of nucleus
10k times smaller than atom, but contains almost the whole mass of the atom
Nucleus consists of…
positively charged Protons and electrically neutral neutrons, together they are called nucleons
Electrons
They’re in the Electron cloud and possess a negative charge
Atom - charge
Number of Protons and Electrons are the same, so it has a neutral charge
Atomic Number (4)
- Z
- number of Protons in the nucleus
- Atoms of the particular element always have the same atomic number
- Atoms are listed in the p. table based on Z
Mass number (2)
- A
- the number of nucleons in the atom(proton + neutron)
Electron cloud (2)
- Electrons are arranged in shells
- Last occupied shell -> Valence shell
-> only Valence electrons are involved in chemical reactions
Number of period
Number of shells
Number of the main group
Number of Valence electrons
Orbitals(3)
Electrons do not move randomly
-> they are in certain spaces called Orbitals
-> types: s, p, d, f (1, 3, 5, 7 orbitals = 2, 6, 10, 14 electrons)
Chemical bond
Attractive force between two Atoms
Chemical bond - types
Covalent and Ionic
Covalent bond(4)
Based on the shared Electron pairs
-> belong to both Atoms
-> reason: to have full Valence shell
Result: Molecule