Ions and Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
What are Ions?
A
an atom that carries a net electrical charge
2
Q
what do you call a positively charged ion?
A
cation
3
Q
what do you call a negatively charged ion?
A
anion
4
Q
do positive ions lose or gain electrons?
A
lose
5
Q
do negative ions lose or gain electrons?
A
gain
6
Q
what are isotopes?
A
atoms with the same atomic # but has different mass
7
Q
what contains one proton but no neutron?
A
protium
8
Q
what contains one proton and one neutron?
A
deuterium
9
Q
what contains one proton and two neutrons?
A
tritium
10
Q
1
H is an example of what?
1
A
protium
11
Q
2
H is an example of what?
1
A
deuterium
12
Q
3
H is an example of what?
1
A
tritium
