Topic 2: Atomic Structure and Bonding

Question 1

Group 1 of the periodic table

Answer 1

Alkali metals

Question 2

What group of the periodic table is the halogens in?

Answer 2

Group 7

Question 3

Group 0 of the periodic table

Answer 3

Noble gases

Question 4

What element group in the periodic table doesn’t have a group number?

Answer 4

Transition metals

Question 5

What side of the periodic table staircase are metals found?

Answer 5

Left

Question 6

Non-metals are found on what side of the staircase?

Answer 6

Right

Question 7

Elements with simular chemical properties are found in the same _____ of the periodic table

Answer 7

Group

Question 8

Describe an element

Answer 8

Contains just one type of atom

Question 9

Describe a compound

Answer 9

Contains two or more types of atoms joined together

Question 10

Describe a mixture

Answer 10

Contains two or more different substances that are not joined together

Question 11

A protons charge, approx mass, location in atom

Answer 11

One positive (1+), 1, inside nucleus

Question 12

An electrons charge, approx mass, location in atom

Answer 12

One negative (1-), 0, outside nucleus

Question 13

A neutrons charge, approx mass, location in atom

Answer 13

Neutral (0), 1, inside nucleus

Question 14

An atomic number gives information about the numbers of..

Answer 14

Protons and electrons in an atom (APE)

Question 15

The number of neutrons in an atom can be calculated using..

Answer 15

Atomic number, mass number

Question 16

Explain why atoms are electrically neutral

Answer 16

Atoms contain equal numbers of protons and electrons which cancel each other out

Question 17

If the name of the compound ends in -IDE it contains..

Answer 17

Two elements

Question 18

If the name of the compound ends in -ATE or -ITE it contains

Answer 18

Three elements (one is oxygen)

Question 19

The seven diatonic elements rhyme: I Have No Bright Or Clever Friends

Answer 19

Iodine, hydrogen, nitrogen, bromine, oxygen, chlorine, fluoride

Question 20

State the number for the prefix mono

Answer 20

One

Question 21

State the prefix for 2

Answer 21

Di

Question 22

State the prefix for 3

Answer 22

Tri

Question 23

State the number for the prefix tetr(a)

Answer 23

Four

Question 24

State the prefix 5

Answer 24

Pent(a)

Question 25

State the number for the prefix hex(a)

Answer 25

Six

Question 26

State the prefix for 7

Answer 26

Hept(a)

Question 27

State the number for the prefix oct(a)

Answer 27

Eight

Question 28

The term valency means..

Answer 28

The valency of an element tells us how many bonds an atom of the element can form

Question 29

Roman numerals for 1,2,3,4,5,6

Answer 29

1=I, 2=II, 3=III, 4=IV, 5=V, 6=VI

Question 30

Define a covalent bond

Answer 30

A covalent bond is when two positive nuclei are held together by their common attraction for a shared pair of electrons

Question 31

Define an ionic bond

Answer 31

An ionic bond is the attraction between a positive ion (metal) and a negative ion (non-metal)

Question 32

Properties of ionic compounds

Answer 32

-high melting and boiling points
-soluble in water
-conduct electricity in solution and metled but not when solid

Question 33

Properties of covalent compounds

Answer 33

-low melting and boiling points
-insoluble in water
-does not conduct electricity in any state