1.3 Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is an element
Only 1 type of atom
Compounds
More than 1 type or atom bonded together
Mixtures
More than 1 type of element/compound not bonded
Where is a proton found
In the nucleus
Where is a neutron found
Nucleus
Where is an electron found
Orbiting the nucleus
Charge of proton
+1
Charge of neutron
0
Charge of electron
-1
Mass of proton
1
Mass of neutron
1
Mass of electron
Almost 0
Atoms contain the same number of what?
Protons and electrons
What is a molecule
Created when 2 or more atoms are bonded together
Ion
Charged
Because it is an atom that has gained/lost an electron
Atomic number=
No.of protons
Equals no of electrons
Mass number
Number of protons + number of neutrons
How do you find the number of neutrons?
Mass no - atomic no
Atmosphere
A mixture of gases with different boiling points that can be fractionally distilled to provide new materials for industrial processes
What is helium used for
Balloons
Argon use
Filament lamp/ electrical discharge tubes
Nitrogen use
Ammonia-fertilisers
^ used directly or to make another product
How are useful materials removed from the ground?
By mining or quarrying
Examples of substances used straight from ground
4
Marble
Gold
Sulphur
Limestone