CHEMISTRY Flashcards
Chemistry
understanding the composition of substances / how they come together / how they react to each other
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up spaces/volume
Element
all matter is made up of elements
Atom
smallest particle of an element
Atomic Number =
the number of protons in an atom
How is the periodic table organized?
by the atomic number
Periodic Table - Horizontal
periods
Periodic Table - Left Side
metals
Periodic Table - Vertical
groups/families
Periodic Table - Right Side
nonmetals
Periodic Table - Middle
transition metals
Metal Characteristic
shiny/ malleable(flexible)/ductile/conductivity(good conductors)/high density and melting point
Nonmetal Characteristic
dull/not flexible/not ductile/ poor conductors(insulators)/low density and melting point
Lithium
metal
Beryllium
metal
Magnesium
metal
Potassium
metal
Calcium
metal
Hydrogen
nonmetal
Carbon
nonmetal
Nitrogen
nonmetal
Oxygen
nonmetal
Phosphorus
nonmetal
Sulfur
nonmetal
Fluorine
nonmetal
Chlorine
nonmetal
Bromine
nonmetal
Iodine
nonmetal
Atom consists of:
protons, neutrons, and electrons
Protons Charge
positive charge
Neutron Charge
no charge/neutral