Chemistry 2 Flashcards
What’re the two parts of the atom?
Nucleus
Orbitals (energy levels) (electron cloud)
What is the atom?
The basic building blocks of an element
How is the neutron always charged?
Positively
What is the center of the atom?
Nucleus
What makes up the nucleus?
Protons and neutrons
What is surrounding the atom?
“Cloud” or orbitals that contain electrons
What is the charge of electrons?
Negative charge
What is the charge of neutrons?
Neutral charge
What is the first energy level?
Can only hold 2 electrons
What is the second energy level?
Can hold up to 8 electrons
What is the third energy level?
Can hold 18 electrons
What do atoms contain?
The same number of electrons and protons
What’re the 4 elements and how much of the human do they makeup?
Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
96%
What is compound?
When two or more elements are combined
Example:
H20= 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen
What happens when atoms bond
Compounds are formed