Inorganic Chemistry

Question 1

atoms

Answer 1

the smallest unit of any chemical element

Question 2

proton

Answer 2

1 AMU, located in the nucleus

Question 3

electron

Answer 3

0 AMU, located outside the nucelus in the electron cloud in energy levels

Question 4

neutron

Answer 4

1 AMU, nucleus energy level

Question 5

element

Answer 5

pure substance consisting of only one type of atom

Question 6

atomic number

Answer 6

number of protons/electrons

Question 7

atomic mass

Answer 7

the amount of matter in an atom’s nucelus

Question 8

isotopes

Answer 8

atoms of the same element with varying masses

Question 9

how does C-12 differ from C-13?

Answer 9

C-12 has 6 neutrons while C-13 has 7 neutrons

Question 10

radioactive isotopes

Answer 10

an unsuable form of an element

Question 11

compounds

Answer 11

a substance made up of 2 or more different chemicals (elements) combined in a fix ratio

Question 12

bonding

Answer 12

the forming of compounds

Question 13

covalent bonding

Answer 13

sharing an electron from each atom included

Question 14

how to determine if a compound is formed by a covalent bond

Answer 14

you must identify they are two nonmetals

Question 15

octet rule

Answer 15

stating an atom will be stable when it fills its valence energy level with 8 electrons

Question 16

noble gases

Answer 16

are located on the most far right column and already have 8 electrons

Question 17

single covalent bond

Answer 17

sharing of one pair of electrons

Question 18

double covalent bond

Answer 18

sharing of two pair of electrons

Question 19

triple covalent bond

Answer 19

sharing of three pair of electrons

Question 20

polar covalent bonding

Answer 20

unequal sharing of electrons between two nonmetals
(smaller atom takes from the larger one)

Question 21

ionic bond

Answer 21

the transfer of electrons

Question 22

ion

Answer 22

a charged atom

Question 23

how to determine if a compound is formed by an ionic bond

Answer 23

metal and nonmetal