The family with 1 electron in its valence shell.
Alkali Metals
Columns
Protons have a _________ charge.
Positive (+) = sigma
How many valence electrons does fluorine have?
7
Covalent bonds ________ electrons and are formed between a _________ and _____________.
Share, non-metal + non-metal = covalent bond
The family with 6 electrons in its valence shell.
Chalcogens
The periods are the ______ on the periodic table.
Rows
Neutrons have a _________ charge.
Neutral or ZERO charge = mid or meh
Core electrons are the _______ electrons.
Inner (includes all electrons except those in the valence shell)
Ionic bonds is formed via the ________ of electrons.
Transfer, metal + non-metal = ionic bond.
The family with 2 electrons in its valence shell.
Alkali Earth Metals
The atomic number tells us how many _______ and _______ there are in element's atom.
Protons and Electrons!
Electrons have a ________ charge.
Negative = Ohio!
Valence electrons are located in the _______ shell of an atom.
Outtermost
When an atom loses 2 electrons, it will have a charge of ________. This is what type of ion?
+2 charge, cation
The family with 7 electrons in its valence shell.
Halogens
The metalloid staircase separates the ________ from the _________. (also say which is on the left/right side)
metals (left) and non-metals (right)
Protons and Neutrons are located in the atom's _________.
nucleus
How many total electrons does Nickel have?
28
When an atom gains 3 electrons, it will have a ______ charge. This will form what type of ion?
-3 charge, anion.
The family with a full octet!
Formula to find number of neutrons = _________ - __________
# Neutrons = Atomic Mass - Atomic Number
Electrons are located in __________ around the _________.
Shells, Nucleus.
How many electron shells does Rubidium have?
Isotopes have the same number of ________ and _________, but different number of ___________.
Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, but different number of neutrons!