Term 1 types of particles

Question 1

Element

Answer 1

Substance made entirely of one atom

Question 2

Atom

Answer 2

Base unit of matter

Question 3

Compound

Answer 3

Contains two or more different atoms

Question 4

Molecule

Answer 4

Contains two or more atoms

Question 5

Ion

Answer 5

Charged particle - an atom that has gained or lost electrons

Question 6

Anion

Answer 6

Negative Ion - Gained electron

Question 7

Cation

Answer 7

Positive ion - Lost electron

Question 8

Polyatomic Ion

Answer 8

an ion composed of more than one atom

Question 9

Ionic bonding

Answer 9

Ionic bonding is a type of chemical bonding that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

Question 10

Ionic compound

Answer 10

a chemical compound composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding

Question 11

Covelant bonding

Answer 11

A stable electron configuration is created by sharing of electrons between neighbouring atoms

Question 12

Covelant molecule

Answer 12

A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms.

Question 13

metaloid

Answer 13

a type of chemical element which has a preponderance of properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals.

Question 14

properties of non metals

Answer 14

not ductile
poor conductors of heat and electricity
not lustrous
have low tensile strength
Non-metals are soft