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Chapter 2
Atoms, Molecules and Ions
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
05/22/2007

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Term
atom
Definition
The smallest particle of an element that retains its chemical properties and participates in a chemical reaction
Term
1. atoms
2. identical, differ
3. created, destroyed, transformed
4. compounds, whole-number
5. constant
Definition
Dalton's atomic theory - 5 postulates:
1. An element is composed of extremely small indivisible particles called ____.
2. All atoms of a given element have ____ properties that ____ from those of other elements.
3. Atoms cannot be ____, ____ or ____ into atoms of another element (in normal chemical reactions).
4. ____ are formed when atoms of different elements combine with one another in small ____ ratios.
5. The relative numbers and kinds of atoms are ____ in a given compound.
Term
electrons
nucleus
Definition
Elements are made up of ___ and a ____.
Term
J. J. Thomson
Definition
Discovered the electron
Term
Rutherford
Definition
Discovered the nucleus
Term
proton - nucleus, +1 charge
neutron - nucleus, 0 charge
electron - outside nucleus, -1 charge
Definition
Name, location and charges of the three basic components of the atom
Term
1/2000
Definition
Mass of an electron is ____ of a proton or a neutron
Term
nucleus
Definition
Since the mass of protons and neutrons is greater than electrons, the majority of the mass of an atom is in the ____.
Term
10,000
Definition
The diameter of an atom is about ____ times that of its nucleus (so it's mostly empty space!).
Term
protons
Definition
The number of ____ determines the identity of an element.
Term
protons
Definition
All atoms of a particular element have the same number of ____.
Term
atomic number
Definition
The number of protons of an element is called its ____, or Z.
Term
protons
Definition
An element's atomic number (Z) refers to the number of ___ in the element.
Term
equal
Definition
If the atom is neutral (no charge), then the number of protons and electrons are ____.
Term
mass number
Definition
The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is called the ____ of an atom, or A.
Term
A (mass number, or protons + neutrons)
Z (atomic number, or # of protons)
Definition
The number of neutrons in the nucleus is ____ minus ____.
Term
neutrons
Definition
Atoms can vary in their number of ____ in the nucleus but still be the same type of atom.
Term
False: only the #s of neutrons can vary
Definition
T/F: Atoms can vary in their numbers of protrons in the nucleus, but still be the same type of atom.
Term
isotopes
Definition
Atoms who vary in the numbers of neutrons in the nucleus are called ____ of each other.
Term
A
X
Z
Definition
The chemical symbol of isotopes showing the mass number, the atomic number and the chemical symbol
Term
periods
groups
Definition
In the periodic table, rows are called ____; columns are called ____.
Term
periodic table
Definition
The ____ shows all the known elements.
Term
18
main group
Definition
The periodic table has ___ groups; elements in groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 are called the ____ elements.
Term
transition metals
Definition
Elements in groups 3-12 are called the ____.
Term
(1) alkalai metals
(2) alkaline earth metals
(17) halogens
(18) noble gases
Definition
Certain groups in the periodic table have their own names:
Group 1: ____
Group 2: ____
Group 17: ____
Group 18: ____
Term
similar
Definition
Elements in the same group have ____ properties (related to reactivity).
Term
metals
non-metals
metalloids
Definition
The three main types of elements
Term
metalloids
metals
non-metals
Definition
In the periodic table, elements along the diagonal (zig-zag) line are called the ____ (B, Si, Ge, As, Sb and Te); those elements to the left of the diagonal are ____; those to the right are ____.
Term
True
Definition
T/F: Atoms do occur in nature by themselves (as a pure element), but most atoms combine with others and form compounds.
Term
molecules
ions
Definition
When atoms combine with others and form compounds, these compounds exist as either ____ or ____.
Term
molecules
Definition
____ consist of several atoms which come together, share electrons with each other forming covalent bonds, are normally non-metals and are uncharged.
Term
ratio
Definition
The molecular or chemical formula shows the chemical composition of the substance and reflects the ___ of the elements present in the molecule or compound.
Term
1) 1 H, 1 Cl
2) 2 H, 1 O
3) 1 N, 3 H
4) 3 C, 8 H
Definition
How many and which atoms are in the following compounds?
1) HCl
2) H2O
3) NH3
4) C3H8
Term
molecules
Definition
Some elements exist not as atoms, but as ____.
Term
diatomic molecules
Definition
two-atom molecules
Term
structural
Definition
____ formulas are used to show the bonding of atoms to each other.
Term
condensed
Definition
A ____ structural formula shows the bonding of atoms, but in a shorthand way.
Term
diatomic
Definition
H2, O2, N2, F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2 are examples of elements that exist as ____ molecules at room temperature.
Term
P4
S8
Definition
Phosphorus occurs naturally as ____ and sulfur as ____ rather than as single atoms.
Term
ions
Definition
____ are formed by the removal or addition of an electron to an atom.
Term
ions
Definition
____ exhibit a "give and take" of electrons rather than a sharing of electrons like molecules.
Term
metals
non-metals
Definition
Ions are made up of ____ and ____.
Term
cations
Definition
Metals lose electrons to form ____.
Term
anions
Definition
Non-metals gain electrons to form ____.
Term
protons
electrons
Definition
Whenever an ion is made, positive or negative, the number of ____ NEVER changes; it is only the ____ that move.
Term
polyatomic
Definition
Some ions can be ____ - that is, they consist of more than one atom but carry an overall charge (majority are negative).
Term
formula units
Definition
Ions are ____ - not molecules (e.g., can't have a molecule of salt).
Term
network
ionic
Definition
Table salt is a combination of Na+ ions and Cl- ions that are a continuous ____ of ions (i.e,, if you have a Na+ ion, you must also have a Cl- ion). The bonding involved in these structures is known as ____ bonding.
Term
zero
Definition
When writing formulas of the ionic compounds, remember that their overall charge must be ____ (so we combine them so that the number of positive and negative charges are equal).
Term
True
Definition
T/F: Atoms that are close to the noble gases lose or gain electrons to attain a noble gas electron configuration.
Term
True
Definition
T/F: Most transition metals can have more than one charge.
Term
2
Definition
There are only ____ polyatomic cations; the rest are anions.
Term
oxygen
oxoanions
Definition
Most polyatomic anions contain ____ (called ____).
Term
Ammonium (NH4)
Mercury I (Hg2)
Definition
The two polyatomic cations
Term
Roman numerals
Definition
Transition metals - assume there is more than one possible charge (except Zn, Cd, and Ag) and will therefore use ____ in the name to describe the charge on the metal.
Term
neutral atom
Definition
In ionic compounds, the cation is just the name of the ____.
Term
charge
Roman numerals
Definition
In ionic compounds of most transition metals, the name must describe the ____ on the metal (by using ____).
Term
-ide
oxide
fluoride
Definition
In ionic compounds, anions are named by adding the suffix ____ to their non-metal name. O2- is therefore ____; F- is ____.
Term
-ate
-ite
-ate
per-
hypo-
Definition
Oxoanions end in ____ and ____ for those that have two oxoanions, with the ____ for the one with the greater number of oxygens. For oxoanions which have more than two possibilities, the prefixes ____ and ____ are also used.
Term
binary molecular
Definition
____ compounds consist of two non-metals.
Term
first
last
Definition
In binary molecular compounds (two non-metals), the name consists of the element in the formula that comes ____ followed by the element that comes ____.
Term
1) sulfur dioxide
2) sulfur trioxide
Definition
Chemical name of these binary molecular formulas:
1) SO2
2) SO3
Term
prefixes
-ide

(e.g. SO2 is sulfur dioxide)
Definition
In binary molecular compounds (two non-metals), ____ are used for each element to determine how many of each is in the molecule and the second element also has the suffix ____.
Term
True
Definition
T/F: In binary molecular compounds (two non-metals), if there is only one of the first element, then the prefix mono- is not used.
Term
water
Definition
H2O
Term
hydrogen peroxide
Definition
H2O2
Term
ammonia
Definition
NH3
Term
hydrazine
Definition
N2H4
Term
acetylene
Definition
C2H2
Term
phosphine
Definition
PH3
Term
arsine
Definition
AsH3
Term
nitric oxide
Definition
NO
Term
nitrous oxide
Definition
N2O
Term
methane
Definition
CH4
Term
acids
Definition
Some binary compounds form ____ when placed in water because they break apart and form ions.
Term
HCl(aq) hydrochloric acid
Definition
HCl(g) in water solution becomes ____.
Term
HBr(aq) hydrobromic acid
Definition
HBr(g) in water solution becomes ____.
Term
HI(aq) hydroiodic acid
Definition
HI(g) in water solution becomes ____.
Term
acids
-ic
Definition
Polyatomic ions with hydrogen as the cation in water solution can also form ____. The suffix then goes from -ate to ____.
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