chemistry topic 1- atomic structure and periodic table Flashcards
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what is a molecule?
two or more atoms chemically joined
what happens as you go down the alkali metals?
they get more reactive
how are the groups arranged in the periodic table?
by atomic mass
what did Bohr discover?
electrons are contained in a shell
what is the charge of a proton?
+1
what is the charge of a neutron?
0
what is the charge of an electron?
-1
what is an element?
1 type of atom
what does chromatography separate?
substance dissolved in solvent
what does filtration separate?
solids, liquids and solutions
what does evaporation separate?
soluble solids dissolved in liquid
what does distillation separate?
2 or more different liquids
what do all acids have in them?
the H+ ion
what is a compound?
2 or more types of elements chemically joined
what did the plum pudding model show?
showed the atom as a ball of positive charge with electrons
what is an isotope?
elements with a different number of neutrons but the same number of protons
what does ductile mean?
when you stretch it gradually it will get thinner and become wire
what colour is bromine and what state is it?
red-brown
liquid
what colour is iodine and what state is it?
purple vapour
what colour is fluorine and what state is it?
yellow
gas
what colour is chlorine and what state is it?
green
gas
where are alkali metals
stored?
in oil
what are the characteristics of alkali metals?
-stored in oil
-indicator goes purple
-burst to flames in water
-get larger going down the group
-easy to cut
what happens when indicator is added to an alkali metal?
goes purple