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1
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what do atoms consist of

A

a nucleus and electrons

2
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what does the nucleus consist of

A

protons and nutrons

3
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what charge does the nucleus have

A

positive, due to the presence of protons

4
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an equal number of protons and electrons equals what charge

A

neurtral

5
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what is an ion

A

a atom with a positive or negative charge

6
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what is the atomic radius

A

the average distance beetween the cucleus and the outermost electron

7
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what is the ‘electron cloud’

A

a model where the nucleus is earth and the surrounding electrons are the atmosphere

8
Q

what is the atomic number

A

the number of protons in the nucleus

9
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what is the atomic mass

A

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

10
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what is relative atomic mass

A

the ratio of the atomic mass with the weight of the different isotopes

11
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what is an isotope

A

a variation of a moleucle

12
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what is a stable isotope

A

an isotope that is not radioactive and that does not decay

13
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what is a radioactive isotope

A

an isotope that has an unstable nucleus and can undergo spontaneous nuclear reactions

14
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what are electrons

A

subatomic particles that orbit the cucleus levels

15
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what are electrons levels known as

A

layers, shells, or clouds

16
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what family of elementary particles to electrons belong to

A

lepton

17
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what level do electrons tend to occupy

A

the lowest possible

18
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what are the outermost electrons called

A

valance electrons

19
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what does the number of valance electrons consist of

A

bonding behavior - fill or empty their shells

20
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how many energy levels are there

A

4

21
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what type of attraction to chemical bonds have

A

positive/negative

22
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what is the first shell of an electron

A

the S shell - 2 electrons

23
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2nd shell of electron

A

P shell - 8

24
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3rd shell of electron

A

D, 18 electron

25
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4th shell

A

F, 32

26
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what is a polar bond

A

covalent type of bond with unequal pulling of the different elements

27
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what does ionization mean

A

the process by which neutral particles are ionized into charged particles

28
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what is a crystalline solid

A

atoms of the same element bonded together

29
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ionic bonding

A

elements gain/lose electrons, a metal + non metal

30
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chemcial bonding

A

share electrons, non metal + non metal

31
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hydrogen bonding

A

the atom of a molecule interacts with a hydrogen atom in the same area

32
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what is a cation

A

a positive ion - losing electrons

33
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what is an anion

A

a negative ion - gaining electrons

34
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what is electronegativity

A

a measure of how capable an atom is of attracting a pair of bonding electrons

35
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what is a dipole

A

when one atom exerts slightly more force in a bond than another

36
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what is an element

A

most basic type of matter

37
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what is a compound

A

a chemical combination of two or more types of elements

38
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what are diatomic elements

A

elements that exist naturally in pairs (h2)

39
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how is the periodic table set up

A

according to the structure of the elements and also their atomic number

40
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what is a period on the table

A

a horizontal row

41
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what is a group on the table

A

a vertical column

42
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where are the metals

A

on the left

43
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where are the non metals

A

on the right

44
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where are metalloids

A

in the middle

45
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what is chemical reactivity

A

the tendency of a substance to engange in chemical reactions

46
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what is periodicity

A

a method that allows for the predicting of a tendency of a substnace to be reactive based on the position on the periodic table