inorganic chemistry Flashcards
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does not contain Carbon(C) and Hydrogen(H)
Inorganic
Pure substance that contains only one type of atom
element
which elements make up 96% of the mass of a human?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
a one or two letter abbreviation
chemical symbol
the basic unit of matter
atom
made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
atom
nucleus of an atom is made of…
protons and neutrons
energy levels are made of…
electrons
positively charged subatomic particle
proton
neutral charge subatomic particle
neutron
negatively charged subatomic particle
electron
how many electrons can the 1st energy level hold?
two
How many electrons can the 2nd and 3rd energy levels hold
eight
What is atomic mass?
of protons + the # of neutrons
What is the atomic #?
of protons
How do you know the # of electrons in an atom?
the # of electrons = the # of protons in an atom
same element, but a different # of neutrons
isotope
smallest particle of a substance that retains the properties though composed of one or more atoms + or - charged
molecule
chemical symbols joined together to represent a compound (H2O, NaCI, CO2)
chemical formula
three types of chemical bonds
covalent, hydrogen, ionic bonds
bond that transfers electrons
ionic bond
sodium chloride (NaCL)
ionic bond
bond that share electrons
covalent bond
the strongest bond
covalent bond
