chemistry_atoms Flashcards
What is atom made of?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
How many types of atoms?
120
Where are neutrons and protons found?
In nucleus
What does the mass number represent?
Numbers of protons and neutrons present in an atom
Top number
What does the atomic number represent?
Number of protons present in atom
Bottom number
Connection between no. Of protons and no. Of electrons
Same if neutral
What is an atom with charge called?
An ion
What can you not change in an atom?
Protons and neutrons
Where does the electrons orbit?
Shells
How many electrons can the first she’ll hold?
2
How many electrons can the second shell hold?
8
How many electrons can the third shell hold?
8
How many electrons can the fourth shell hold?
2
What are the rows in the periodic table called?
Periods
What are the columns called in periodic table?
Groups
Is hydrogen metal or non metal?
Non metal
How does the periodic table divide the metals and non metals?
B C N O Fe Ne
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Al | Si P S Cl Ar
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Periodic table is arranged in the order of what?
Number of electrons
The period number corresponds to what?
Number of shells
What does the group corresponds to?
Number of electrons in outer shell
What are the elements of group 8 known as?
Noble gas
What makes an atom un-reactive?and what’s that called?
Having a full outer shell
Inert
What does all elements want?
A full outer shell
Where is the transition metals?
The middle bit