Chem 120 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
atomic mass unit (amu) - ANS-half the mass of a carbon atom containing 6 protons and
6 neutrons
atomic number (Z) - ANS-the number of protons in an atom's nucleus
chemical symbol - ANS-a unique one or two letter abbreviation of an element
isotope - ANS-atoms with the same number of protons , but a different number of
neutrons
mass number (A) - ANS-the sum of the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom
ion - ANS-charged particles - occur when an atom gains or loses electrons anion -
ANS-negatively charged ions
cation - ANS-positively charged ions
periodic law - ANS-when the elements are arranged in order of increasing mass, certain
sets of properties recur periodically
metals - ANS-(lower left and middle table) good conductors of heat and electricity,
malleable, ductile, often shiny, and tend to lose electrons
nonmetals - ANS-(upper right of table) some are liquid at room temperature, others are
liquids or gases, tend to be poor conductor and gain electrons
main-group elements - ANS-properties are largely predictable based on their position in
table
group - ANS-columns within the main-group regions of the table
noble gases - ANS-group VIIIA, unreactive
atomic mass unit (amu) - ANS-half the mass of a carbon atom containing 6 protons and
6 neutrons
atomic number (Z) - ANS-the number of protons in an atom's nucleus
chemical symbol - ANS-a unique one or two letter abbreviation of an element
isotope - ANS-atoms with the same number of protons , but a different number of
neutrons
mass number (A) - ANS-the sum of the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom
ion - ANS-charged particles - occur when an atom gains or loses electrons anion -
ANS-negatively charged ions
cation - ANS-positively charged ions
periodic law - ANS-when the elements are arranged in order of increasing mass, certain
sets of properties recur periodically
metals - ANS-(lower left and middle table) good conductors of heat and electricity,
malleable, ductile, often shiny, and tend to lose electrons
nonmetals - ANS-(upper right of table) some are liquid at room temperature, others are
liquids or gases, tend to be poor conductor and gain electrons
main-group elements - ANS-properties are largely predictable based on their position in
table
group - ANS-columns within the main-group regions of the table
noble gases - ANS-group VIIIA, unreactive