Chemistry Flashcards
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Proton
What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element?
Atom
What is the total number of protons in a helium atom?
2
Which subatomic particle has no charge?
Neutron
What is the atomic number of an element?
Number of protons in the nucleus
What is the mass number of an element?
Sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative
How many electrons can the first energy level of an atom hold?
2
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be in the second energy level of an atom?
8
What is the name for atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?
Isotopes
Which subatomic particle is responsible for chemical bonding?
Electron
What is the charge of an atom that has gained an electron?
Negative
What is the charge of an atom that has lost an electron?
Positive
What is the number of valence electrons in a carbon atom?
4
What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
O