Chemistry C3 Flashcards
What are the three types of bonding
Ionic,covalent and metallic
What happens when a metal and non metal react with one another
. The metal loses an electron to form a postively charged ion
. The non metal gains an electron to form a negatively charged ion
The oppositely charged ions are strongly attached by what force
Electrostatic forces
What is the attraction for oppositely charged ions
Ionic bonds
What do dot and cross diagrams show
The arangment of electrons in an atom or ion
What are each electron represented by
A dot or a cross
Why does the sodium atom give up its outer shell electron to become an Na+ ion
Because it wants noble gas configuration
What structure do ionic compounds have
A giant ionic lattice
What is an atom made up of
. Protons
. Electrons
. Neutrons
What is the mass of protons and nuetrons
1 atomic mass unit (amu)
Where is the proton and neutron found
In the nucleus, in the centre of the atom
Whatbis the mass of an electron
(1/1800 amu) and they orbit around the nucleus in shells
What is the charge of protons
Positive
What is the charge of electrons
Negative
Whatbis the charge of neutrons
Neutral (have no charge)
What is the symbol for an elements shown with
Two numbers beside it. The smaller bottom number is the atomic number, and the larger top number is the mass number.
What is the atomic number
It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom element,this is also the number of electrons in the shells around the nucleus
What is the mass number
The total number of protons AND neutrons
Eg.
(Fluorine)
19-9=10
So, in each atom of the element fluorine, there are 9 protons, 9 electrons and 10 neutrons
What are atoms that have the same charge
neutral (they have no charge)
What happens when elements react
atoms can gain or lose electrons to form ions
What are ions
Ions are not neutral because they have different numbers of protons and electrons
What would happen if an atom loses electrons
it will have more protons than electrons and will have a positive charge overall
What do metal elements lose to form postive ions
Electrons
What happens if an atom gains electrons
it will have fewer protons than electrons and will have a negative charge overall
Non metals gain electrons to form
negative ions
What is lattice
A regular repeating pattern found in solids