The Basics (Vocab)
The smallest unit of an element that retains its properties.
What is an atom?
Formula to calculate neutrons of an atom.
What is mass number - atomic number?
Use the table to find the atomic mass of Oxygen.
What is 15.99amu?
When there are more electrons than protons there is this type of charge.
What is negative?
These are the electrons located in the outermost shell of an atom.
What are valence electrons?
The dense, central core of an atom containing protons and neutrons.
What is the nucleus?
Calculate the number of neutrons for Carbon-14 (Atomic #6).
What is 8?
Find the element located in Period 4, Group 2.
What is calcium?
f an atom has 11 protons and 10 electrons, what is its charge?
What is +1?
This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs.
What is a covalent bond?
When an atom has different amounts of neutrons but the same protons, it is considered this?
What is a isotope?
Cobalt-61 has 27 protons. How many neutrons does it have?
What is 34?
Find the element located in Period 6, Group 15.
What is Bismuth?
An atom with 17 protons has a -1 charge. How many electrons does it have?
What is 18?
This type of bond occurs when electrons are transferred from a metal to a nonmetal.
What is an ionic bond?
Elements that are generally dull, brittle, and poor conductors.
What are nonmetals?
An isotope of Phosphorus has 16 neutrons. What is the specific Mass Number for this isotope?
What is 31?
Where on the periodic table would you expect to find the most electronegative atoms?
What is top right?
If a Magnesium atom (12 protons) loses 2 electrons, what is its new charge?
What is -2?
Carbon is in Group 14; how many valence electrons does it have?
What is 4?
Smaller than the smallest unit of an element.
What is subatomic?
A neutral atom has a mass number of 80 and its nucleus contains 6 more neutrons than protons. Identify the element.
What is Rubidium?
What periodic trends arise when you move left to right on the table?
What is the increase in valence electrons?
What is decrease in atomic radii?
What is increase in ionization energy?
How is a positive ion created
What is losing valence electrons?
This is the reason why Noble Gases have their name.
What is unreactivity?