Chemistry Questions Flashcards
What is the mass and charge of a proton?
Mass- 1. Charge- positive.
What is the mass and charge of an electron?
Mass- 1/1836. Charge- negative.
What is the mass and charge of a neutron?
Mass- 1. Charge- neutral
What is the mass number?
Number of protons and neutrons added together.
What is the atomic number?
Number of protons equivalent to electrons.
How are molecules held together?
Covalent bonds
What is a covalent bond?
When atoms share electrons to fill their outer shells
What is oxidation?
The loss of electrons
What is reduction?
The gain of electrons
What is the test for oxygen?
Glowing spill- relights
What is the test for hydrogen?
Lit spill- squeaky pop
What is the test for carbon dioxide?
Lit spill- goes out/ turns limewater cloudy
What is endothermic?
Breaking bonds takes heat energy in
What is exothermic?
Making bonds gives heat energy out
What temperature does pure water boil at?
100’
What temperature does pure water freeze at?
0’
How is am ion formed?
When atoms react by losing or gaining electrons from another atom
what is the flame colour for lithium?
crimson-red
what is the flame colour for sodium?
bright orange
what is the flame colour for potassium?
lilac