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Electrons farthest from an atom's nucleus in the highest energy level.
These are sometimes called electron-dot diagrams.
What are Lewis structures?
Atom that has gained or lost electrons to become electrically charged.
What is an ion?
Characteristic of atoms that varies regularly across the periodic table.
What is a periodic property?
The name of FeF3
What is iron (III) flouride?
Group of elements that has the ideal number of valence electrons in nature; group 8A.
What are noble gases?
Elements on the right side of the periodic table that try to gain electrons to reach the ideal of 8 valence electrons.
What is a nonmetal?
Atom that has fewer electrons than protons that is positively charged.
What is a cation?
Measure of how strongly an atom attracts extra electrons to itself
What is electronegativity?
What is BeCl2?
This states that most atoms strive to attain 8 valence electrons.
What is the octet rule?
Compound composed of both metal and non-metal atoms.
What is an ionic compound?
Atom that has more electrons than protons and is negatively charged.
What is an anion?
Approximate spherical size of an atom based on how many energy shells it has.
What is atomic radius?
Chemical formula for magnesium oxide.
What is MgO?
How many valence electrons:
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p3
What is 5 valence electrons?
Elements on the left side of the periodic table that try to lose electrons to reach an ideal of 0 valence electrons.
What is a metal?
Amount of energy needed to take an electron away from an atom.
What is ionization energy?
Atom that has the greatest desire for extra electrons: N, Sb, or As
What is N?
Chemical formula for potassium nitride.
What is K3N?
Substances which rarely take part in chemical reactions.
What are inert substances?
Also known as Lewis Structures; show the valence electrons in an atom or molecule.
What is an electron dot diagram?
Atom that gives up its electrons most readily: Al, B, In, or Ga.
What is In?
Chemical formula of calcium sulfide.
What is CaS?
Chemical formula for titanium (IV) phosphide
What is Ti3P4?