Unit 1.2 flashcards

Question	Answer
What is the charge of an atom	Atoms have a neutral charge Image: 9420a476-391b-496c-9e5d-606a5a891455 (image/jpg)
What is an isotope	they are atoms with different amount of neutrons
What is an ion	An atom with added or lost electrons Image: 6e223de9-cb2c-417e-b4c1-16a62a597bf6 (image/png)
What is a cation	An atom with lost elctrons
What is an anion	An atom with added electrons
What is an ionic compound	cations and anions making a large crystal lattice Image: 9373084f-6f1e-4b7b-aa60-6ba3af63602a (image/png)
How are ionic bonds strong	They are hard, brittle and have a high melting point
what is solubility	How easily an ionic compound dissolves in water
What happens to ionic compounds when in water	The water particles surround the cations and anions
Why are atoms electrically neutral	They have an equal amount of protons and neutrons
Name a non-metallic cation	Hydrogen (H+1) Image: 523832e5-cfe5-47ac-a448-bceacc76f210 (image/png)
Name four common Anions	-Fluoride -Chloride -Bromide -Iodide
Name four common cations	-Hydrogen ion -Lithium ion -Sodium ion Potassium ion
Where do Anions come from	Non-Metallic atoms

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