Chapter 6 Section 1 Flashcards
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Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Atoms
Are the building blocks of matter
3 particles of an atom
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Proton
Located in nucleus
Positive charge
Neutron
Location in nucleus
Neutral charge
Electron
Location energy levels
Negative charge
First and second energy levels
First holds 2 electrons
Second holds 8 electrons
Element
Substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means
Each element has a name and a
Symbol
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
C, O, H, N
Elements are arranged on the…. by their…. Which is a number of…. For that element
Periodic table
Atomic number
Protons
Periods
Groups
Horizontal Rows
Vertical Columns
Elements in a group have
Similar properties
Isotopes
Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons
Radioisotopes
Give off radiation when the nucleus splits
Compound
Formed when 2 or more elements combine. Combination of elements will be in a fixed ratio.
Chemical Bonds-
Covalent & Ionic
Form when electrons are
Form when 2 oppositely charged atoms are attracted to each other. Electrons are transferred.
Metals & Nonmetals
Donate electrons
Accept electrons
Ion
An atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons.
Van Dee Waals forces
Attractive forces between molecules
Chemistry
Study of matter
Nucleus
At the center of the atom; contains proton and neutrons
Electron
Part of an atom, located in energy levels, e-
Isotope
Atoms of the same element that have the same number of p+ and e- but different number of n0