Atomic Structure and Bonding

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

• Molecule

• Period

• Family

• Atom

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The smallest particle of an element.

• Element

• Molecule

• Atom

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A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

• Covalent bond

• Atom

• Element

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A chemical bond where electrons are shared between two atoms. In this type of bond no ions are formed. You will find these bonds when carbon bonds to other elements.

• Covalent bond

• Element

• Hydrogen bond

• ionic bond

A combination of two or more atoms

• Period

• Molecule

• Atom

• Family

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A chemical bond between two atoms where one or more electrons are transferred from one to another. This transfer gives each atom a filled outer shell. An example is the sodium chloride bond.

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Element

• Covalent bond

Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called a group

• Family

• Atom

• Element

• Metals

What is one way Neutrons are different from electrons?

• they both are negative

• neutrons have no charge, while electrons have a negative charge

• Both are in the nucleus( center of atom)

• Electrons are inside nucleus and neutrons are outside the nucleus.

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What is the atomic number?

• 35

• 18

• 17

• 52

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How many protons and electrons does a neutral atom of this element have?

• 35

• 18

• 17

• 52