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Atoms and Their Properties: Definitions and Key Concepts, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and key concepts related to atoms, their structure, and their behavior. Topics include the composition of atoms, isotopes, valence electrons, covalent and ionic bonds, water properties, acids and bases, and buffers. Understand these terms to gain a solid foundation in chemistry.

What you will learn

  • What are atoms made of?
  • What are isotopes and how are they different?
  • What is the difference between covalent and ionic bonds?

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TERM 1
Atoms
DEFINITION 1
smallest particles that an element can be subdivided into and
still retain the properties of that elementthey make up
everything
TERM 2
what are atoms made of
DEFINITION 2
Neutronsprotons are + charge Protonselectrons negative
charge (neutrons and protons in center while electrons are
outside )
TERM 3
Hydrogen
DEFINITION 3
Is made up of 1 proton and one electron
TERM 4
Elements
DEFINITION 4
are composed of one kind of atomsAnd are defined by their
atomic number
TERM 5
Atomic #
DEFINITION 5
# of protons in the atoms of a particular element ( all atoms
of a particular element have the same atomic number)
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Atoms

smallest particles that an element can be subdivided into and

still retain the properties of that elementthey make up

everything

TERM 2

what are atoms made of

DEFINITION 2

Neutronsprotons are + charge Protonselectrons negative

charge (neutrons and protons in center while electrons are

outside )

TERM 3

Hydrogen

DEFINITION 3

Is made up of 1 proton and one electron

TERM 4

Elements

DEFINITION 4

are composed of one kind of atomsAnd are defined by their

atomic number

TERM 5

Atomic

DEFINITION 5

# of protons in the atoms of a particular element ( all atoms

of a particular element have the same atomic number)

Mass

Number of protons + number of neutrons

TERM 7

Isotopes

DEFINITION 7

Atomic of the same elements that have different mass

TERM 8

Number of Neutrons =

DEFINITION 8

Mass number - average sum of protons & neutrons of an

element atoms

TERM 9

Valence Electron

DEFINITION 9

Outer shell of electrons Octet ruleDetermines an atoms

ability to make a bondswants to be filled will either lose or

share electrons

TERM 10

Covalent

DEFINITION 10

Sharing electrons Can be polar or nonpolar

surface tension

the surface of water acts as a film , due to cohesion

TERM 17

capillary actions

DEFINITION 17

water in a narrow column can move against gravity

TERM 18

Acids

DEFINITION 18

Proton donorsHCL- H+ CL-

TERM 19

base

DEFINITION 19

Hydroxide ion donorNA OH - Na+ +OH-

TERM 20

Buffer

DEFINITION 20

chemical that rest change in PH

Structural Isomer

Covalent arrangement of atoms is different

TERM 22

functional Groups

DEFINITION 22

A group of atoms that change properties of the organic

Molecules