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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Flashcards

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1
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What is an element?

A

A pure chemical substance consisting of atoms all with the same atomic number (or the number of protons).

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What is an ion?

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A charged atom or molecule where the number of electrons does not equal the number of protons.

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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms chemically bonded together.

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons

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What is the relative atomic mass of an element?

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The number of protons plus the number of neutrons.

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What is the relative atomic mass of a proton?

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1

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What is the relative atomic mass of a neutron?

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1

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What is the relative atomic mass of an electron?

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1/2000

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What is the charge of a proton?

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+1

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10
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What is the charge of a neutron?

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0 - No charge

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What is the charge of an electron?

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-1

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Which group in the periodic table is called the halogens? Name two of the halogens.

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Group 7

Fluorine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Astatine
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What is the charge of any halogen ion? Eg a chloride ion.

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-1

So Cl-

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Which group of the periodic table is called the alkali metals? Name two of the alkali metals.

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Group 1

Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Rubidium
Cesium
Francium
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What is the charge of any alkali metal ion? Eg a sodium ion

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+1

So Na+

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Which group of the periodic table is called the alkaline earth metals? Name two of the alkaline earth metals.

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Group 2

Beryllium
Magnesium
Calcium
Strontium
Barium
Radium
17
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What type of bonding forms the chemical bonds between a metal and a non-metal?

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Ionic bonding

18
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What type of bonding forms the chemical bonds between two non-metals?

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Covalent

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond that involves the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond that involves the attraction of two ions with opposing charges. This usually happens as a result of the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to the other.

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What is an isotope?

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Different atomic forms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

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