topic 1 lesson 3 Flashcards
why is helium a safer choice for airship than hydrogen
Hydrogen is reactive and helium is not bc its a noble gas
most of the objebt around us are ________
compound elements
___________ substances hat from when atoms from two or more elements bond together
compound
In order to learn abt bonding you must first understand
Valence electrons
The electrons of an atom can be found in different ______ _______
energy levels
the first level is the one _______ to the nucleus
closest
how many electrons can the first layer hold
2
how many electrons can the second layer hold
8
what is a valence electron
the electrons with the most enery levels
how many valence electrons can an atom have
1–8
in a dot diagram what does each dot represent
a valence electron
what is the max number of valence electrons
8
what element has an exception
Helium
within a _________ have the same number of valence electrons
group/family
How many valence electrons do Alkali Metals have
1
how man valence electrons do Alkaline earth metals have
2
how many valence electrons do Boron family have
3
how many valence electrons do Carbon family have
4
how many valence electrons do nitrogen family have
5
how many valence electrons do oxygen family have
6
how many valence electrons do Halogens have
7
how many valence electrons do Noble gases
8
_______ is the speed ad ease with which an element combines
reactivity
Reactivity is based on the interactions of valence ________
electron