Chemistry Flashcards
How many elements are there?
112
how is the periodic table organized?
by increasing atomic mass
what is the atomic number?
represents the order of the element
where are the non metals found?
upper right, from 13 to 84
where are the metals found?
in the middle to the left
what is the simplest chemical unit?
the atom
what is a mole?
an amount of element, equal to it’s atomic mass in grams
where are the elections locates?
outside of the nucleus
what are isotopes?
same number of protons in the nucleus but differ in neutrons
what charge are protons?
positive
what’s an element that has an isotope?
chlorine
which elements are radioactive?
ones with super large atomic masses
what’s am alpha particle?
is a He element, with 2 protons and 2 neutrons
what is transmutation?
changing of one element to another
what are beta particles?
electons emitted my nuclei