Chemistry Flashcards
What does malleability mean?
Bendable
What does luster mean?
Shiny
On the periodic table what are the vertical columns called
Chemical Families
On the periodic table what are the rows called
Periods
Equals the protons and increases by one through the periodic table
Atomic number
Describe electrons
Outside nucleus, no mass, charge 1-
Describe Protons
In nucleus, mass 1, charge +1
Describe neutrons
In nucleus, mass 1, no charge
Valence electrons
Outside electrons
Isotope
An atom with a different number of electrons giving it a charge
Protons + Neutrons =
Atomic mass
Protons - Electrons =
Charge
What is a property of Alkali Metals
React water
What is a property of an Alkali earth metal
Less reactive than alkali metal
What is true about Noble gasses
Column8, don’t react