A pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom is known as ____..
an element
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What do chemists mean when they describe carbon as a "promiscuous" atom?
Carbon will bond with almost any kind of atom. This makes it possible to construct an almost endless amount of shapes.
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Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons that they contain in their nucleus are known as _.
Isotopes
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Two of them will be found in the 1s orbital close to the nucleus. The next two will go into the 2s orbital. The remaining ones are in two separate 2p orbitals.
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What will Carbon's Group Number tell you?
That it has four valence electrons in its outermost shell.
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Which of the following would be a radioactive isotope? Explain why. Carbon-12, Carbon-13, Carbon-14.
Carbon-14 is the radioactive isotope of carbon. It's radioactive because it has more neutrons than protons.
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What are protons?
Positively charged particles that are found in an atom's nucleus.
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How many covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A carbon atom can form four covalent bonds.
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How many covalent bonds are there in a molecule of methane (CH4)?
Methane has four covalent bonds.
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What are covalent bonds?
Chemical bonds that are formed when atoms SHARE electrons.
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An atom that has a positive or a negative charge, because it has either gained or lost an electron, is known as a(n) _.
Ion
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If 1 carbon and 4 hydrogens combine to make methane, how many covalent bonds will be formed?
