UNDERSTANDING COMPOUNDS

Compound example VS Molecules

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Compound is a
substance that is Co 2 - Carbon Dioxide Anything with a chemical bond
made up of 2 or more (Alot more vague than
different elements Compound but keep in mind
bonded together
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TWO OR MORE ELEMENTS )

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A molecule is a
general term
that is used to
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X both 3 O L
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describe any compound
molecule
atoms that are
connected by
chemical bonds
Question
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Is NH4 considered a chemical compound? Give a reason

Yes, because there is more than 2 different atoms of

elements joined together by bonds (Covalent bond)

Atomic Number -
Number of
ATOMIC SYMBOL NOTATION
protons

EXAMPLE
Mass number -
The mass
number is the
number of
protons and mass -> 4
neutrons added number

C
together
<- chemical

symbol
Atomic ->2
number

Question
Not ! The “- Number” in this case “ - 12 “ has a
particular atomic mass and in this
↳ particular carbon it has a mass of 12
PROVIDE THE ATOMIC SYMBOL NOTATION FOR CARBON - 12

12 carbon has b
protons
C ↳
periodic table

6 :. carbon has 6 neutrons

 PROVIDE THE ATOMIC SYMBOL NOTATION FOR CARBON - 13

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Isotopes are
atoms that
ISOTOPES
belong to the
same element
and have the
EXAMPLE
same number of
protons and

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These are all isotopes
same atomic
mass number but
why?
different .
numbers of • same element
neutrons giving • variation of it ( different
them a different numbers atomic mass and
mass number neutrons )
• same protons
side note:
All atoms of a iH H H
particular element will
be considered
isotopes of that
element. It is a These isotopes of hydrogen all have one
common proton
misconception that
the one provided on
but they have different numbers of protons and neutron giving them a different atomic
the periodic table mass

Question
For the atomic symbol notation provides

A. the number of protons and neutrons

I
protons ,
18

B. The full name of the element

neutrons
"C
17
Chlorine -
35

C. Is this atom considered an isotope of

chlorine

because it has different

Yes ,

atomic mass however is the

same element as chlorine

Q2
Two atoms are provided.
Q3
Two atoms are provided.
Atom A has a mass number of 16 and an atomic number of 8 Atom A has a mass number of 15 and an atomic number
Atom B has a mass number of 18 and an atomic number of 8 of 7

Are these isotopes of the same element or different Atom B has a mass number of 16 and an atomic number
element? give reasons of 6

NOTE!
Answering questions like this where you have to give A. are these isotopes of the same element? Give
reason or explain in PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY you provide reasons
formula/laws/definitions

Isotopes can’t be a different No, because

.
element
• Isotopes are the same element but
Same element isotopes different variation
• Isotopes has same protons and
different neutrons • Different number of protons -
• Same 8 protons, but different Different element
neutrons

B. Identify these elements that belong to A and B

A = Nitrogen

B = Carbon