Facts You Should Know Flashcards
Where are protons?
In the nucleus
Where are neutrons?
In the nucleus
Where are electrons?
In the shells
What is the charge on a proton?
+1
What is the charge on a neutron?
0
What is the charge on an electron?
-1
What is a compound?
2 or more different elements that are chemically combined
What is a mixture?
A mixture is 2 or more elements that may or may not be chemically combined
What is an element?
A single substance that is made up of the same atoms.
It is found on a periodic able
Which number is the number of protons on a period of table?
The atomic number ( smaller one)
How do you calculate neutrons?
Mass number - atomic number (big - small)
How do we find the number of electrons of an element using the periodic table?
The atomic number ( smaller number)
What is the chemical name for limestone?
Calcium Carbonate
What is thermal decomposition?
The breaking down of something by heating it
What are the 2 products when CaCO3 is thermally decomposed?
CaO (calcium oxide)
and
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
How do we test for carbon dioxide?
Use limewater. If the limewater goes cloudy then carbon dioxide is present.
When we react a carbonate with a dilute acid what happens?
You get carbon dioxide
When we beat a metal carbonate what happens?
Metal oxide + carbon dioxide
What happens when water is added to calcium oxide?
Calcium hydroxide
Give 3 advantages to limestone quarries
Jobs, infrastructure, use the hole for landfill afterwards
Give 3 disadvantages to limestone quarries
Noise pollution, dust pollution, traffic
How are metals found in the ground?
Either as an ore or a metal oxide
What does the reactivity series show us?
The most reactive elements at the top and the least reactive at the bottom
What is a reduction reaction?
The removal of oxygen