Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Protons
Positive charged particles
Neutrons
Neutral particles
Electrons
Negative charged particles
Atomic number
Number of protons
Same atomic number is same element
Atomic mass
Sum of protons and neutrons (1 Dalton)
Ions
Charged particles
Cations
Positively charged (more protons)
Anions
Negatively charged (more electrons)
Isotopes
Atoms of a single element with different number of neutrons
Radioactive isotopes
Unstable and emit radiation as nucleus breaks up
Electron number and arrangement
Dictates chemical behavior of an atom
Bohr model
Electrons in discrete orbits
Electrons potential energy
Close to nucleus, less potential energy
Further from nucleus, more potential energy
Oxidation
Loss of electron
Reduction
Gain an electron
OIL RIG
Oxidation Is Loss
Reduction Is Gain
Redox
Process of reduction and oxidation
Valence electrons
Number of electrons in outermost energy level
Inert elements (nonreactive)
Elements have all 8 electrons
Octet rule
Atoms tend to establish completely full outer energy levels, those that are not filled are less reactive than those that are unfilled
Organic molecules (96.3%of human body weight)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
Molecules
1 type of element. Groups of 2 or more atoms that are held together in stable association
Compounds
Molecules containing more than 1 type of element
Chemical bonds
How atoms are held together in molecules and compounds