topic one mid unit revision Flashcards
atom?
smallest piece of an element that can exist
element?
contains only one type of atom
compound?
two or more different elements chemically combined together
mixture?
2 or more substances mixed but not chemically combined
molecule?
2 atoms chemically joined
example of an atom?
oxygen
example of a compound?
carbon dioxide
example of a mixture?
sand and salt
filtration?
separation of insoluble solids from liquids
distillation?
separating two liquids or a liquid from a soluble solid
fractional distillation?
separating many liquids
evaporation?
separating a soluble solid from a liquid
chromotography?
separating solid substances
atomic number = ??
atomic number = no of protons = no of electrons
mass number = ??
no of protons + electrons
neutrons = ??
neutrons = mass no - atomic no
ions?
atoms that have lost or gained electrons
what is an isotope?
isotopes are different atoms of the same element
info about protons and electrons with isotopes?
isotopes have the SAME number of protons and electrons (atomic number) but with different number of neutrons (mass number)
RAM relative atomic mass calculation?
(mass no of 1st isotope x abundance)
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number of electrons in outer shell = ??
number of electrons in outer shell is equal to the group number (column number)
no of shells is equal to ??
no of shells is equal to period (row) number