chemistry topic 1 periodic table Flashcards
where is the nucleus and what does it contain?
its in the middle of the atom and contains the protons and neutrons
what’s the overall charge of the nucleus?
positive because of the protons
where are the electrons and what charge are they?
they are around the nucleus in shells and are negatively
what’s the relative mass if a proton?
1
what’s the relative mass of a neutron?
1
what’s the relative mass of an electron?
very small
what is the relative charge of a proton ?
+1
what is the relative mass of a neutron?
0
what is the relative mass of an electron?
-1
what are atoms overall?
neutral ( no charge)
what is charge like in an ion?
the number of protons isn’t equal to the number of electrons
what does the atomic number tell you?
how many protons and electrons there are
what does the mass number of an element tell us?
the total number of protons and neutrons in the atom
how do you get the number of neutrons in an atom?
subtract the atomic number from the mass number
what is an element ?
a substance made up of atoms that all have the same number of protons in their nucleus
if a substance only contains atoms with the same number of protons its call what?
element
what is an isotopes?
different forms of the same element, which have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
how do you work out the relative atomic mass of an element?
sum of (isotope abundance x isotope mass number)/ sum of abundance of all isotopes
what are compounds?
substances formed from two or more elements , the atoms of each are in fixed proportions throughout the compound and are chemically bonded together
what does making bonds involve?
giving away, taking or sharing electrons
what is a compound that consists of metal and non metal?
an ion
what does the opposite charges in an ion mean?
they are strongly attracted to each other
what does a compound consist of when it has got non metals in it?
molecules
what type of bonding Is it called when non metals share electrons in a compound?
a covalent bond