Subatomic Particles
The subatomic particle with a negative charge
Electron
What is the lightest element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
If an atom gains an electron, is it positive or negative?
Negative
What is the difference between a covalent and ionic bond?
Covalent shares electrons and ionic transfer electrons.
Which subatomic particle gets exchanged during a chemical reaction?
Electron
This particle determines what type of element an atom is.
Proton
Where are noble gases located?
The far right
How many valence electrons do must atoms want to have?
8
Do ionic or covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Ionic
What is the 7A column called (second from the right)?
The halogens
An ion has a different number of which particle?
Electrons
How is the Periodic Table arranged?
By increasing atomic number
What is the charge of an atom of sulfur?
2-
Draw how magnesium and chlorine would form an ionic bond
Which side of the periodic table makes negative ions?
THe right
A isotope has different amounts of what particle?
Neutrons
Which element has the smallest radius? Which one has the biggest?
Fluorine. Francium
What is the charge of aluminum?
3+
Draw how two oxygens would form a covalent bond
Where is the d-block?
The transition metals
If a potassium atom has a mass of 25 amu and a charge of 1+, how many of each subatomic particle are there?
P=11 N=14 E=18
Describe where metals, nonmetals, and metalloids are located.
Metals on the left, metalloids on the stairstep line, and nonmetals to the right
Are metals usually cations or anions?
Cations
Two nonmetals combine. Is this a ionic or covalent bond and why?
Covalent
Describe electronegativity including trends
How much an atom attracts the electrons. Electronegativity increases as you go up and to the right on the periodic table.