Unit 2:Chemistry level of organization Flashcards
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
Element
pure substance that can’t be broken down into smaller pieces by ordinary chemical means.
Nucleus
the center
Protons
positive
Neutrons
no charge
Electrons
negative charge
What are in the nucleus
protons and neutrons
What’s outside the nucleus
electrons
An element is determined by what?
its atomic number which is the number or protons it has in the nucleus.
What can change the number of protons?
nuclear reactions,
Atomic mass
number of protons and the number of neutrons. This is how much the atom weighs.
Atoms containing extra neutrons are
heavy and unstable radioactive isotopes
Isotope
One of the variations of an element in which the number of neutrons differ from each other. When an atom gains or loses a neutron it becomes an isotope because it is no longer stable.
Standard isotope is
carbon 12. carbon 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons making the mass number 12.
Isotopes are
radioactive (nucleus readily decays, giving off subatomic particles and electromagnet energy)
Electrons weight is
so small its negligible
Electrons can
donate/share/ accept to from a chemical bond
A stable atom will have
same number of protons and electrons. this is electronically neutral.
What creates an ion
having more or less electrons which creates electrical charge and ions.
Ion
atom with an overall positive or negative charge
An ion is a
charged atom
Stable atom
same number of protons and electrons
Isotopes can gain a ___ but not a ____
neutron, proton
Radioactive carbon
When there is more neutrons than protons. 6P 8N=C14