Cards (114)

  • What do chemists use to represent elements, ions, and compounds?
    Symbols and formulae
  • What do word equations and balanced chemical equations model?
    The changes in chemical reactions
  • What is a chemical symbol?
    A representation of an element
  • How many letters can a chemical symbol consist of?
    One or two letters
  • How does a chemical symbol start?
    With a capital letter
  • What is the chemical symbol for mercury?
    Hg
  • What does the periodic table show?
    The names and symbols of elements
  • How are elements arranged in the periodic table?
    Into groups with similar characteristics
  • How many groups are there in the periodic table?
    Eight groups
  • Where are metals located in the periodic table?
    On the left side
  • Where are non-metals located in the periodic table?
    On the right side
  • What does each box in the periodic table contain?
    • The chemical symbol for an element
    • The name of the element
  • What is the purpose of the Bitesize platform?
    To provide study support and resources
  • What types of educational levels does Bitesize cover?
    From early years to GCSE
  • What is the focus of the Edexcel section in Bitesize?
    Key concepts in chemistry
  • What can you find in the related links section of Bitesize?
    Resources for chemistry and science
  • What is the function of the periodic table?
    To organize elements by properties
  • What is the significance of the arrangement of elements in groups?
    They share similar characteristics
  • How does the arrangement of metals and non-metals in the periodic table help in understanding their properties?
    It highlights their contrasting characteristics
  • What do chemists use to represent elements, ions, and compounds?
    Symbols and formulae
  • What do word equations and balanced chemical equations model?
    The changes in chemical reactions
  • What is a chemical formula?
    • A combination of symbols
    • Indicates chemical composition of a substance
  • What is an element?
    A substance made of one type of atom
  • What is a compound?
    A substance formed by chemical union of elements
  • What is a balanced chemical equation?
    A chemical equation with equal units on both sides
  • How do formulae differ for elements?
    They depend on the elements they represent
  • What is the formula for most elements?
    Just their symbol
  • What do non-metal elements exist as?
    Molecules containing two atoms
  • What does a subscript number indicate in a formula?
    The number of atoms in a molecule
  • What is the subscript number for iodine?
    2
  • What is the mnemonic to remember certain elements?
    I B ring C lay F or O ur N ew H ouse
  • Why is it important to recognize elements with a subscript 2?
    To use the correct form in equations
  • What are word equations used for in chemistry?
    To represent chemical reactions in words
  • What do balanced ionic equations represent?
    The conservation of charge in reactions
  • What is atomic structure concerned with?
    The arrangement of atoms in substances
  • What does the periodic table display?
    The elements and their properties
  • What are ionic compounds formed from?
    Positive and negative ions
  • What are simple molecular substances?
    Substances made of small molecules
  • What are giant covalent substances?
    Large networks of atoms bonded covalently
  • What distinguishes metals from non-metals?
    Metals conduct electricity, non-metals do not