Test Revision Flashcards
compounds
combined or joined atoms and molecules
elements
amost basic form of matter, each element only contains one tyoe of atom
molecules
atoms bonded together
mixture
contains different elements and compounds that are not actually bonded together, can be separated by techniques such as filtration.
electronic configuration
can be drawn or written shows number of electrons and their arrangement
Ionic compounds
accure when metal ions and non metal ions are chemically combined and undergo a chemical reaction, these are not easily reveresed.
ions
form when atoms gain or looseelectron, they can be positively of negatively charged.
cations
positively charged ions
anions
negatively charged ions.
isotopes
fare atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers
alpha decay
ejection of 2 protons and 2 neutrons (equivalent of a helium atom) sideways fish.
beta decay
is when neutron turns to proton, though the particle is negatively chrarged, when this occurs a new element if formed.
gamma decay
involves emission of electromagnetic waves, they are like an x-ray but far more powerful. (down fish Y)
reactants
substnce that react in a chemical reaction.
products
substances produced in a reaction
exothermic
reaction that gives out energy
endothermic
a reaction that absorbs energy from surroundings
physical change
substance change but nothing new is created
chemical change
new substance formed
signs of change
heat/tempurature gas colour solid appears
laws of conservation mass
matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction