Intro Chemistry Flashcards
What is the molecular formula for water
H2O
What elements make up water?
Oxygen and hydrogen
What is a structural formula?
A physical representation of the molecule in space
What color is carbon when making a model?
Black
What color is nitrogen when making a model
Red
What color is oxygen when making a model?
Blue
What color is hydrogen when making a model?
White
What is the electron bond when making a model?
A plastic white tube
What does the atomic number represent
of protons in an atom
What is the atomic mass?
Sum of the # of protons and # of neutrons
When atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons they are called _______, and they affect the mass of an atom
Isotopes
Outermost electrons are called?
Valence electrons
Orbitals closest to the nucleus have the _______energy
Lowest
Orbitals farthest away from the nucleus have the ______ energy
Highest
What is the amino acid?
The basic structural unit of all proteins