GCSE Chemistry - Elements, Atoms, Compounds and Bonding Flashcards

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What does the ‘Group’ in the periodic table tell us and is it vertical or horizontal?

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How many electrons are on an atom’s outer shell. The group goes vertically across the periodic table.

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What does the ‘Period’ in the periodic table tell us and is it vertical or horizontal?

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How many shells an atom has. The period goes horizontally across the periodic table.

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3
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What is the name for ‘HCl’?

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Hydrochloric Acid

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4
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What is the name for ‘H₂SO₄’?

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Sulphuric Acid

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5
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What is the name for ‘HNO₃’?

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Nitric Acid

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6
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What is the name for ‘H₃PO₄’?

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Phosphoric Acid

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7
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Which elements are less reactive than Hydrogen (H) and what are their symbols?

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Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag), Gold (Au)

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8
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What are the four states and their symbols?

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Solid (s), Liquid (l), Gas (g), Aqueous (aq)

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9
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What is Covalent bonding?

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When only non-metallic elements are bonded together.

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10
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What is Metallic bonding?

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When only metallic elements are bonded together.

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11
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What is Ionic bonding?

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When metallic and non-metallic elements are bonded together,

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12
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What does an element’s atomic number tell us?

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How many Protons are in the nucleus of the element’s atom.

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13
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What does an element’s atomic mass tell us?

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The sum of the Protons and Neutrons in the nucleus of the element’s atom.

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14
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What charge does a Proton have?

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Positive Charge

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15
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What charge does a Neutron have?

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Neutral (No) Charge

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16
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What charge does an Electron have?

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Negative Charge

17
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What does the name of a compound end in when there are two elements bonded together?

A

IDE

18
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What does the name of a compound end in when there are three or more elements bonded together?

A

ATE

19
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What is the collective name for the elements in group 1 of the periodic table?

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Alkali Metals