Chemistry of Living Things Flashcards
The smallest unit in which an element may be divided while retaining all of the characteristics properties of that element.
Atoms
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
Unique substances that cannot be broken down in simpler ones by chemical methods.
Elements
What are the colors that correspond to hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen?
Hydrogen: White; Carbon: Black; Nitrogen: Blue; Oxygen: Red.
Number of what = number of what?
Protons and Electrons
Number of protons within the nucleus of an atom.
Atomic Number
The sum of the masses of its protons and neutrons.
Mass Number
All known elements have two or more variants that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
Isotopes
Average of the all the relative weights (mass numbers) of all the isotopes of an element, taking in account their relative abundance.
Atomic Weight
Exhibit radioactivity, disintegration of a nucleus like a tiny explosion. The glue that holds quarks smaller particles of protons and neutrons together is less effective in heavier isotopes.
Radioisotopes
A combination of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Molecule
two or more different elements bind to form molecules of a compound.
Compound
Space occupied by electrons surrounds nucleus of atoms.
Electron Shells
Except for shell 1 elements are stable when they have 8 electrons in their valence shell.
Rule of Eights (Octet rule)
Outermost shell participates in bonding
Valence Shell
Forms when one atom in a pair gives up an electron and the others acquires it on permanent loan.
Ionic Bonds
