Science Flashcards
Atomic number
number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number determines which element an atom is
Mass number
The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
Alkaline metals
Highly reactive metals in group 1
Alkaline earth metals
Reactive metals in group 2
Halogens
Non metals in group 17
Noble gases
Inert gasses (non reactive) in group 18
Transition metals
Metallic Elements group 3-12
Metals
Elements that have high shine/lustre, are good conductors of heat and electricity, are ductile and malleable, have high melting points, except mercury and are metal at room temperature except for mercury
Non - metals
elements that are dull or glassy, brittle, not malleable, poor conductors of heat and electricity and have low melting points. Most non metals are gases at room temperature
Metalloid
Elements that that have the appearance of metals but not all the other properties
Molecules
Particles with two or more atoms joined together
Electron shell diagram
Diagram showing electrons in their shells around the nucleus of an atom
Shell
Energy levels around the nucleus of an atom into which electrons are arranged
Electron configuration
An ordered list of the number of electrons in each shell, from inner (low energy) to outer (higher energy) shells.
-2,8,8,2-
Neutral
Having equal amounts of negative and positive charge and therefore no overall electric charge.
Ions
Atoms or groups of atoms that have lost or gained electrons
Cations
Atoms or groups of atoms that have lost electrons and are positively charged
Anions
atoms or groups of atoms that have e gained electrons and are negatively charged
ionic compounds
Compounded containing positive and negative ions held together by the electrostatic force
Properties of ionic compounds
Made up of positive and negative ions, usually solids at room temperature, high melting points due to strong electrostatic force, dissolvable in water, aqueous solutions normally conduct electricity
Ionic bond
Attractive force/attraction between ions with opposite electrical charge
Molecular formula
Statement of the elements in a molecule showing the relative number of atoms of each kind of element
Valency
Is equal to the number of electrons that each atom needs to gain, lose, or share to feel it’s outer shell
Displacement reactions
chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons from the atoms of a more reactive metal to the ions of a less reactive metal
Alloy
mixture of several metals or sometimes a metal and a non-metal, such as carbon
Rate
How fast an event occurs eg the speed of a reaction
What can speed up a chemical reaction?
Increase in temperature, surface area increase,
concentration of the reactants, exposure to light
Catalyst
Chemical that speeds up the reaction but is not consumed in the reaction
examples of Industry catalysts
iron + iron oxide is used to produce ammonia gas which is used for fertiliser and explosives, vanadium oxide used to produce sulfuric acid.
Everyday catalysts
cars fitted with catalytic converters used to reduce the pollution of CO and N20, contact lenses using hydrogen peroxide
Enzymes
Biological catalyst, helps you digest food, break down toxic waste and other chemical processes
Amylase
Enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch into sugar
Catalase
Enzyme in the liver involved in the break down of hydrogen peroxide a toxic waste product from the cells In the body