Atoms and the Periodic Table Flashcards

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It is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by a chemical reaction.

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Element

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The position of an element in the periodic table tells us much about its ________ __________.

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Chemical Properties

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The elements in the periodic table are divided into these three groups.

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Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

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These are located on the right side of the periodic table.

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Nonmetals

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5
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These do not usually have a shiny appearance.

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Nonmetal

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These are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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Nonmetals

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These can be solids, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

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Nonmetals

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These are located on the solid line that starts at boron (B) and angles down towards astatine (At).

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Metalloids

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9
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These have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals.

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Metalloids

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10
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These are located on the left side of the periodic table.

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Metals

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These usually exist as shiny solids.

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Metals

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These are good conductors of heat and electricity.

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Metals

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These are solids at room temperature, except Mercury (Hg), a liquid.

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Metals

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A pure substance formed by chemically combining two or more elements together.

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Compound

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15
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A chemical formula consists of _______ _______ and __________.

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Element symbols and Subscripts

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16
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All matter is composed of the same building blocks called?

17
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Atoms are composed of 3 _________ particles.

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What is the charge of proton?

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What is the charge of neutron?

20
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What is the charge of electron?

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What is the mass (amu) of proton?

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What is the mass (amu) of neutron?

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What is the mass (amu) of electron?

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Where is the location of protons and neutrons?

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It is the dense core of the atom.
Nucleus
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It is the location of most of the atom's mass.
Nucleus
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It is the location of electrons.
Electron cloud
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It comprises most of the atom's volume.
Electron cloud
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Atomic number (Z) is the number of _______.
Protons
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Every atom of the same element has the same ______ ______.
Atomic number
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Every atom of a given element has the same number of _______.
Protons
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Number of protons is equal to the number of _________.
Electrons
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Are atoms of the same element that have a different atomic mass.
Isotopes
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Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have a different number of ________.
Neutrons
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Mass number = number of protons (Z) + number of *?
Neutrons